Plumbsock-Wykertown Bostonite sill group, Plumbsock, Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Plumbsock-Wykertown Bostonite sill group | Group of Sills |
| Plumbsock | Hamlet |
| Wantage Township | Township |
| Sussex County | County |
| New Jersey | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 13' North , 74° 40' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Sills
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sussex | 2,043 (2017) | 5.0km |
| Hamburg | 3,155 (2017) | 10.3km |
| Branchville | 802 (2017) | 10.6km |
| Franklin | 4,855 (2017) | 12.8km |
| Unionville | 593 (2017) | 12.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society | Franklin, New Jersey | 13km |
| Orange County Mineral Society | Middletown, New York | 33km |
| Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 49km |
An occurrence located 0.4 km (1,400 feet) ESE of Plumbsock, comprised of a swarm of 2 nearby groups of at least a dozen closely spaced bostonite sills in Martinsburg Shale. Northern group consists of at least 6 sills with the 3 largest at 40 feet thick and 500 to 2,000 feet long; the southern group has 25 to 50 foot thick sills that are 500 to 2,200 feet long.
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- SCAB DomainDomain
- Southern and Central ApplachianAccretionary Complex
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