Wanaque Mines (Wynokie Mines), Riverdale, Morris County, New Jersey, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wanaque Mines (Wynokie Mines) | Group of Mines |
| Riverdale | Borough |
| Morris County | County |
| New Jersey | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 0' 0'' North , 74° 18' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomingdale | 8,215 (2017) | 0.9km |
| Riverdale | 4,273 (2017) | 1.3km |
| Butler | 7,701 (2017) | 2.1km |
| Pompton Lakes | 11,202 (2017) | 2.3km |
| Kinnelon | 10,392 (2017) | 4.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Paterson, New Jersey | 15km |
| Franklin Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society | Franklin, New Jersey | 26km |
| Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 26km |
| New Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc | Mountainside, New Jersey | 37km |
| New York Mineralogical Club | New York, New York | 38km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
London Mine; Laurel Mine; Laurel Hill Mine; Iron Hill Mine; Red Mine; Blue Mine
An Fe occurrence/mine in magnetite ore located about 2¼ miles West of Midvale, placing it in present day Bloomingdale Borough. Started before 1857 (2nd. mine near the close of the 18th century). Reopened 1886, 1890 to about 1890, then 1905. Ore deposit was comprised of the London vein (9 to 10 feet thick x 500 feet long). Workings featured 2 openings ½ mile apart. Both mines had prior names: Southern mine: London, Iron Hill and Blue Mine; northern: Laurel, Red & Laurel Hill Mine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Ferro-hornblende Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Ferro-hornblende | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Laurentides DomainPassive Margin
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- New Jersey
- New Jersey HighlandsComplex
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Wanaque Mines, Riverdale, Morris County, New Jersey, USA