Tower Mine, Fort Montgomery, Town of Highlands, Orange County, New York, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tower Mine | Mine |
| Fort Montgomery | - not defined - |
| Town of Highlands | Township |
| Orange County | County |
| New York | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 21' 57'' North , 74° 0' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Highland Falls | 3,841 (2017) | 3.5km |
| Fort Montgomery | 1,571 (2017) | 4.2km |
| West Point | 6,763 (2017) | 5.2km |
| Cold Spring | 1,964 (2017) | 7.5km |
| Woodbury | 10,879 (2017) | 8.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Orange County Mineral Society | Middletown, New York | 36km |
| Mid-Hudson Valley Gem and Mineral Society Inc. | Poughkeepsie, New York | 38km |
| Danbury Mineralogical Society | Danbury, Connecticut | 46km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Zint Mine
Ref.: New York State Museum Bull. Nos. 249-250 (Sep-Oct 1921), Magnetic Iron Deposits of SE NY, Clarke, John M.: Index Map, 44 & 105-106. An iron mine in magnetite ore located about 1½ miles NE of the Forest of Dean mine and 1 mile SE of Long Pond (approx. 3½ miles NW of Fort Montgomery). One of the Forest of Dean group of mines. Reopened in 1919. Workings featured a slope and drift.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- Laurentides DomainPassive Margin
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