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Martin A. Howell Quarry, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USAi
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Martin A. Howell QuarryQuarry
PrincetonBorough
Mercer CountyCounty
New JerseyState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 22' North , 74° 39' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.36667,-74.65000
GeoHash:
G#: dr4vtk98b
GRN:
N27W42
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Princeton29,603 (2017)2.1km
Kingston1,493 (2017)3.2km
Rocky Hill690 (2017)3.9km
East Rocky Hill469 (2017)4.9km
Princeton Junction2,465 (2017)6.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Leidy Microscopical SocietyFairless Hills, Pennsylvania27km
New Jersey Mineralogical Society, IncMountainside, New Jersey42km
Morris Museum Mineralogical SocietyMorristown, New Jersey50km
Mindat Locality ID:
12733
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12733:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A stone quarry located near the RR station, Rocky Hill.

NOTE: Coordinates inaccurate - place this quarry in Mercer County.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Occurs in crystals.
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O

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References

New Jersey State Geologist Annual Report (1900): 184.
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