Glen Cove, Nassau County, New York, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Glen Cove | Cove |
| Nassau County | County |
| New York | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 51' 44'' North , 73° 38' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Cove | 27,400 (2017) | 0.0km |
| Sea Cliff | 5,025 (2017) | 1.7km |
| Glen Head | 4,697 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Locust Valley | 3,406 (2017) | 3.5km |
| Glenwood Landing | 3,779 (2017) | 3.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nassau Mineral Club | Glen Cove, New York | 0km |
| Stamford Mineralogical Society | Stamford, Connecticut | 23km |
| Island Rockhounds Inc. | Bellmore, New York | 23km |
| New York Paleontological Society | NYC, New York | 24km |
| New York Mineralogical Club | New York, New York | 32km |
Occurrence consists of outcroppings of Cretaceous era clays exposed by erosion along the shores of Long Island Sound. Localized lenses of grey, lignite-bearing clay are the host of pyrite nodules.
Note: earlier reports of "marcasite" appear to be in error; to date the species has not been documented at this locality.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Habit: As intergrown nodular masses of cubic crystals often exhibiting a parquet texture on crystal faces Fluorescence: none Description: Pyrite nodules commonly accrete around nuclei of lignified wood; in polished section, most specimens exhibit significant included sand. Specimens frequently become unstable and alter to melanterite and other hydrous iron sulfates |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Carolina TerraneVolcanic Arc
- Carolinia DomainDomain
USA
- New York
- Long IslandIsland
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Glen Cove, Nassau County, New York, USA