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Gulf prospect, Jay Township, Essex County, New York, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 23' 0'' North , 73° 37' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.38334,-73.63333
GeoHash:
G#: drgskrtze
GRN:
N30W39
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Au Sable Forks559 (2017)7.3km
Wilmington937 (2017)14.5km
Keeseville1,750 (2017)18.2km
Elizabethtown754 (2017)18.9km
Willsboro753 (2017)19.4km
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ClubLocationDistance
Burlington Gem and Mineral ClubBurlington, Vermont35km
Mindat Locality ID:
20674
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20674:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A graphite prospect located 4 miles SSE of Au Sable Forks & 1 mile South of Ellis Mt. Ore is in quartzite & amphibolitic limestone. Workings featured small diggings

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)

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References

New York State Museum Bulletin No. 199, Alling, Harold L. (July, 1917), The Adirondack Graphite Deposits: Fig. 1, 11, 33-36.
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