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Roseville, Byram Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 57' 27'' North , 74° 41' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hopatcong Hills16,267 (2017)2.3km
Hopatcong14,510 (2017)3.9km
Andover581 (2017)5.3km
Mount Arlington5,300 (2017)5.9km
Stanhope3,410 (2017)6.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Franklin Ogdensburg Mineralogical SocietyFranklin, New Jersey19km
Morris Museum Mineralogical SocietyMorristown, New Jersey25km
Monroe County Earth Science AssociationStroudsburg, Pennsylvania42km
New Jersey Mineralogical Society, IncMountainside, New Jersey42km
North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc.Paterson, New Jersey44km
Mindat Locality ID:
29429
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29429:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
References:
'Asbestos'
Description: Remarkable occurrence of fibers to 25 feet (8 meters) long!
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Strontian variety.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Occurred as crystals.
'Feldspar Group'
Ferro-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
'Mica Group'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ferro-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
'Asbestos'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Mica Group'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O HematiteFe2O3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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