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Liberty Corner, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 39' 53'' North , 74° 34' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.66482,-74.57738
GeoHash:
G#: dr4zqfy3v
GRN:
N28W41
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Borough of Far Hills919 (2011)4.7km
Far Hills930 (2017)5.4km
Bedminster8,165 (2017)6.0km
Bernardsville7,801 (2017)6.0km
Martinsville11,980 (2017)7.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Morris Museum Mineralogical SocietyMorristown, New Jersey17km
New Jersey Mineralogical Society, IncMountainside, New Jersey19km
North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc.Paterson, New Jersey44km
Franklin Ogdensburg Mineralogical SocietyFranklin, New Jersey50km
Mindat Locality ID:
13301
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13301:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Liberty Corners


An unincorporated community in Bernards Township, about 3.75 miles (6 km) S of Bernardsville. In 1722, the area was known by its primary landholder, John Annin, as "Annin's Corner." This was changed to "Liberty Corner" during the American Revolution.

A basalt occurrence (Watchung Basalt).

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

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HHydrogen
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2

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References

US Board on Geographic Names (n.d.) https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:0::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:877746,Liberty%20Corner
en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Corner,_New_Jersey
Manchester, James G. (1931) The Minerals of New York City and its Environs. Bulletin of the New York Mineralogical Club Vol. 3 (1). New York Mineralogical Clubp.79
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