Pochuck Mine (Pochuk Mine), McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pochuck Mine (Pochuk Mine) | Mine |
| McAfee | - not defined - |
| Vernon Township | Township |
| Sussex County | County |
| New Jersey | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 10' North , 74° 33' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 3,155 (2017) | 2.6km |
| Vernon Center | 1,713 (2017) | 4.6km |
| Franklin | 4,855 (2017) | 5.6km |
| Sussex | 2,043 (2017) | 6.8km |
| Highland Lake | 4,933 (2017) | 7.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society | Franklin, New Jersey | 7km |
| Orange County Mineral Society | Middletown, New York | 33km |
| Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 42km |
| North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Paterson, New Jersey | 42km |
A former Fe mine in limonite & hematite ore located about 2.5 miles NE of Hamburg and about 1 mile West of Mc Afee. Started 1836 & closed by 1854 but reactivated by Col. Joseph Edsall. Active in 1868, '69 & '71. Closed by 1876 & abandoned by 1881.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
| ⓘ Nontronite Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Nontronite | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- SCAB DomainDomain
- Southern and Central ApplachianAccretionary Complex
USA
- New Jersey
- New Jersey HighlandsComplex
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Pochuck Mine, McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA