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Martin Mine, Alexandria Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 36' 0'' North , 75° 2' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.60000,-75.05000
GeoHash:
G#: dr4wupn20
GRN:
N28W41
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Milford1,204 (2017)5.1km
Bloomsbury848 (2017)6.7km
Frenchtown1,386 (2017)8.3km
Finesville175 (2017)10.3km
Asbury273 (2017)11.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Friends of Mineralogy - Pennsylvania ChapterSt. Peters, Pennsylvania37km
Monroe County Earth Science AssociationStroudsburg, Pennsylvania45km
Leidy Microscopical SocietyFairless Hills, Pennsylvania50km
Mindat Locality ID:
12732
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12732:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An iron mine in magnetite ore never worked. Located 2½ miles SW of Pattenburg on the South slope of Musconetcong Mountain. Started about 1878.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ferro-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFerro-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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USA

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References

New Jersey State Geologist Annual Report (1878): 100.
New Jersey State Geologist Annual Report (1879): 63.
Bayley, William S. (1910) Final Report of the State Geologist Vol. 7 - Iron Mines and Mining in N.J. Geological Survey of New Jersey. p.345
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