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Behring Mine (Bering Mine), Sloatsburg, Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, USAi
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Behring Mine, Sloatsburg, Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, USA
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Behring Mine, Sloatsburg, Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, USA
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Behring Mine, Sloatsburg, Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, USA
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Behring Mine, Sloatsburg, Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, USA
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Behring Mine, Sloatsburg, Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, USA
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Behring Mine, Sloatsburg, Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 10' North , 74° 12' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.16667,-74.20000
GeoHash:
G#: dr74pw1jn
GRN:
N28W41
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sloatsburg3,135 (2017)1.5km
Tuxedo Park623 (2017)3.3km
Hillburn982 (2017)5.4km
Ringwood12,448 (2017)7.0km
Suffern11,001 (2017)7.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc.Paterson, New Jersey28km
Franklin Ogdensburg Mineralogical SocietyFranklin, New Jersey33km
Orange County Mineral SocietyMiddletown, New York36km
Morris Museum Mineralogical SocietyMorristown, New Jersey47km
New York Mineralogical ClubNew York, New York48km
Mindat Locality ID:
13754
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13754:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An iron mine in magnetite ore located about ¾ mile NW of Sloatsburg. Ore body was tabular, irregular lens-like masses to a maximum of 15 feet thick. Workings were open cuts.

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Description: Described as coarse.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Colour: Green
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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References

The Geology of Orange Co., Geol. Survey of NY, Reis, Heinrich (1895): 471.
Clarke, John M. (1921, September) The Magnetite Iron Deposits of Southeastern New York. New York State Museum Bulletin Vol. 249-250. The University of the State of New Yorkpp.88-90
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