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Old Van Buskirk farm (Dana Hill), Russell, St. Lawrence County, New York, USAi
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Old Van Buskirk farm, Russell, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
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Danburite, etc.

Old Van Buskirk farm, Russell, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
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Danburite

Old Van Buskirk farm, Russell, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
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Tremolite

Old Van Buskirk farm, Russell, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
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Danburite, etc.

Old Van Buskirk farm, Russell, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
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Danburite

Old Van Buskirk farm, Russell, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
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Tremolite

Old Van Buskirk farm, Russell, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
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Danburite, etc.

Old Van Buskirk farm, Russell, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 22' 7'' North , 75° 11' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.36861,-75.18833
GRN:
N30W39
Type:
Farm
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Edwards439 (2017)7.0km
Hermon406 (2017)11.5km
De Kalb Junction519 (2017)16.6km
Richville320 (2017)17.0km
Hailesboro624 (2017)21.5km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
St. Lawrence County Rock & Mineral ClubCanton, New York25km
Mindat Locality ID:
158624
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:158624:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Classic 19th century danburite locality, hosted in metasedimentary diopside-danburite rock. Located south of Russell, and now part of the A&B&C Hunting Club.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


23 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
Habit: Crystals to 4cm. Square and diamond shaped prisms.
Colour: Colorless to yellow
References:
Robinson, George W., Chamberlain, Steven C. (2007) Gazetteer of Major New York State Mineral Localities. Rocks & Minerals, 82 (6) 472-483 doi:10.3200/rmin.82.6.474-483
Chamberlain, S.C., Lupulescu, M., Bailey, D.G., Carlin, D.M. (2010) Classic danburite locality near Russell, St. Lawrence Co., NY: New collecting and new research. The 37th Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, April 15-18, 2010
Lupulescu, Marian V., and Jeffrey R. Chiarenzelli. (2014) "Geochemistry of Tourmaline from Some Adirondacks Locations: Indicator of the Host Environment."Field Trip A-3 NYSGA 2014
Chiarenzelli, Jeffrey, Lupulescu, Marian, Robinson, George, Bailey, David, Singer, Jared (2019) Age and Origin of Silicocarbonate Pegmatites of the Adirondack Region. Minerals, 9 (9) 508 doi:10.3390/min9090508
Walter, Michael R. (2022) The Tremolites of St. Lawrence County, New York. Rocks & Minerals, 97 (2) 142-151 doi:10.1080/00357529.2022.2004513
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Marialite
Formula: Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
Description: Chlorine-bearing.
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘDanburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8
ⓘMarialite9.FB.15Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Scapolite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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References

Brush, G.J. and Dana, E.S. (1880) On crystallized danburite from Russell, St. Lawrence County, New York. American Journal of Science 120: 111-118.
Chamberlain, S.C., Lupulescu, M., Bailey, D.G., and Carlin, D.M., Jr. (2011) Classic danburite locality near Russell, St. Lawrence County, New York: New collecting and new research. Rocks & Minerals, 86:175-176.
Chiarenzelli, Jeffrey, Lupulescu, Marian, Robinson, George, Bailey, David, Singer, Jared (2019) Age and Origin of Silicocarbonate Pegmatites of the Adirondack Region. Minerals, 9 (9) 508 doi:10.3390/min9090508
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