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Quigley pit, Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 27' North , 74° 21' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.45000,-74.35000
GeoHash:
G#: dr5nh5eyr
GRN:
N27W41
Type:
Pit
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sayreville44,920 (2017)1.4km
Sayreville Junction42,890 (2017)2.4km
South River16,399 (2017)3.1km
Madison Park7,144 (2017)3.6km
Old Bridge23,753 (2017)4.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
New Jersey Mineralogical Society, IncMountainside, New Jersey25km
Morris Museum Mineralogical SocietyMorristown, New Jersey40km
New York Mineralogical ClubNew York, New York47km
Mindat Locality ID:
27694
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27694:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A clay pit owned by the New Jersey Clay Products Co. Workings were 1,500 feet long by 800 feet wide and 75 feet high on the West side.

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6 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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Rocks & Minerals (1941): 16: 402-403.
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