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North Branch, Branchburg Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 36' 0'' North , 74° 40' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.60000,-74.67778
GeoHash:
G#: dr4yuxj21
GRN:
N28W41
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bridgewater44,464 (2017)2.5km
Bradley Gardens14,206 (2017)4.6km
Raritan8,031 (2017)5.1km
Green Knoll6,200 (2017)5.5km
Somerville12,202 (2017)6.4km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Morris Museum Mineralogical SocietyMorristown, New Jersey27km
New Jersey Mineralogical Society, IncMountainside, New Jersey28km
Leidy Microscopical SocietyFairless Hills, Pennsylvania49km
Mindat Locality ID:
13329
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13329:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ref.: The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull. Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 85.

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Description: Occurs as pebbles, including the lodestone variety.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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