Ogden Mine (Horseshoe Mine; Lehigh Mine; Lehigh Valley Mine), Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ogden Mine (Horseshoe Mine; Lehigh Mine; Lehigh Valley Mine) | Mine |
| Sparta Township | Township |
| Sussex County | County |
| New Jersey | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 3' 46'' North , 74° 34' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ogdensburg | 2,286 (2017) | 2.7km |
| Sparta | 19,722 (2018) | 6.5km |
| Franklin | 4,855 (2017) | 6.6km |
| Lake Mohawk | 9,916 (2017) | 8.9km |
| Hamburg | 3,155 (2017) | 10.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society | Franklin, New Jersey | 6km |
| Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 31km |
| North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Paterson, New Jersey | 37km |
| Orange County Mineral Society | Middletown, New York | 44km |
| New Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc | Mountainside, New Jersey | 47km |
A former Fe mine in magnetite ore located 2 to 3 miles SE of Ogdensburg in Sparta Township. One of the Ogden group of mines. Started 1772 by Abraham Ogden, later owned by the New Jersey Franklinite Co. Featured a shaft.
The Ogden mine was largely overprinted by the Edison mine's "Horseshoe cut" in the 1890's.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Description: Finely crystallized specimens. References: |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- Laurentides DomainPassive Margin
USA
- New Jersey
- New Jersey HighlandsComplex
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Ogden Mine, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA