Stirling Mine, Irondale, Wharton, Morris County, New Jersey, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Stirling Mine | Mine |
| Irondale | Ridge |
| Wharton | Borough |
| Morris County | County |
| New Jersey | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 53' 35'' North , 74° 35' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wharton | 6,613 (2017) | 0.8km |
| Dover | 18,346 (2017) | 2.6km |
| Kenvil | 3,009 (2017) | 2.8km |
| Victory Gardens | 1,532 (2017) | 4.5km |
| Succasunna | 9,152 (2017) | 5.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 14km |
| Franklin Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society | Franklin, New Jersey | 24km |
| New Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc | Mountainside, New Jersey | 31km |
| North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Paterson, New Jersey | 35km |
An iron mine in magnetite ore located near Irondale (no longer on maps), SW of Port Oram, South of Wharton. Started as early as 1640. The ore vein averaged 7 feet thick, 90 to 150 feet in height and 1,800 feet long. Workings were 300 feet long x 100 feet deep by 1855; 600 feet long x 250 feet deep (1868). Produced 150,000 tons ore by 1868.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- Laurentides DomainPassive Margin
USA
- New Jersey
- Dover Mining DistrictMining District
- New Jersey HighlandsComplex
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Stirling Mine, Irondale, Wharton, Morris County, New Jersey, USA