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Bedminster Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USAi
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Copper

Pluckemin Copper Mine, Pluckemin, Bedminster Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
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Calcite

Pluckemin, Bedminster Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
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Copper

Pluckemin Copper Mine, Pluckemin, Bedminster Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
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Calcite

Pluckemin, Bedminster Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
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Copper

Pluckemin Copper Mine, Pluckemin, Bedminster Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
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Calcite

Pluckemin, Bedminster Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Peapack and Gladstone Borough, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
Tewksbury Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA
Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Branchburg Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
Readington Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA
Chester Township, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Type:
Township
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bedminster8,165 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
248595
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:248595:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Bedminster, comté de Somerset, New Jersey, États-Unis
German:
Bedminster, Somerset County, New Jersey, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Bedminster, contea di Somerset, New Jersey, Stati Uniti d'America
Simplified Chinese:
貝德明斯特鄉, 萨默塞特县 , 新泽西州, 美国
Spanish:
Municipio de Bedminster, Condado de Somerset, Nueva Jersey, Estados Unidos
Catalan:
Bedminster, Nova Jersey, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Bedminster, Somerset County , New Jersey
Esperanto:
Bedminster, Nov-Ĵerzejo
Farsi/Persian:
بدمینستر، نیوجرسی, شهرستان سامرست، نیوجرسی, نیوجرسی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
Bedminster, New Jersey, Yhdysvallat
Haitian:
Bedminster, Nou Jèze, Etazini
Japanese:
ベッドミンスター, サマセット郡, ニュージャージー州, アメリカ合衆国
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Бэдминстер Тауншип , Нью-Джерси, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Kyrgyz:
Бэдминстер Тауншип, Нью-Джерси, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Ladin:
Bedminster
Norwegian:
Bedminster, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
South Azerbaijani:
بدمینزتر، نیوجرسی, نیوجرسی ایالتی, آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری
Ukrainian:
Бедмінстер, Сомерсет, Нью-Джерсі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Welsh:
Bedminster, New Jersey, Unol Daleithiau America


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17 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Description: Occurs at the contact between Watchung basalt and the underlying Triassic Newark group rocks.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Description: Occurs at the contact between Watchung basalt and the underlying Triassic Newark group rocks.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Occurs at the contact between Watchung basalt and the underlying Triassic Newark group rocks.
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Description: Occurs at the contact between Watchung basalt and the underlying Triassic Newark group rocks.
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Description: Occurs at the contact between Watchung Basalt and underlying Triassic sedimentary rocks.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Description: Occurs at the contact between Watchung basalt and the underlying Triassic Newark group rocks.
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Occurs at the contact between Watchung basalt and the underlying Triassic Newark group rocks.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AgSilver
Agⓘ SilverAg

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedminster,_New_Jersey
Wikidata ID:Q813922
GeoNames ID:5095528

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