Suffern Quarry (Union Hill Quarry), Suffern, Rockland County, New York, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Suffern Quarry (Union Hill Quarry) | Quarry |
| Suffern | - not defined - |
| Rockland County | County |
| New York | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 7' 3'' North , 74° 8' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Suffern | 11,001 (2017) | 0.6km |
| Hillburn | 982 (2017) | 2.3km |
| Montebello | 4,652 (2017) | 2.9km |
| Airmont | 8,891 (2017) | 2.9km |
| Mahwah | 24,062 (2017) | 3.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Paterson, New Jersey | 22km |
| Franklin Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society | Franklin, New Jersey | 37km |
| New York Mineralogical Club | New York, New York | 41km |
| Orange County Mineral Society | Middletown, New York | 43km |
| Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 46km |
A trap rock quarry in the Preakness Basalt. Now (2012) abandoned, it was operated by Plaza Materials Corp.
Mapped by Volkert (2011) as being located in Preakness basalt
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Celadonite Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O References: |
| ⓘ Pectolite Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Pectolite | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| ⓘ | Celadonite | 9.EC.15 | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
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Suffern Quarry, Suffern, Rockland County, New York, USA