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Sparta, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USAi
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Sherman farms exploration, Sparta, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Sherman farms exploration, Sparta, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Bunker exploration, Sparta, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Sherman farms exploration, Sparta, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Sherman farms exploration, Sparta, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Bunker exploration, Sparta, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Sherman farms exploration, Sparta, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Sherman farms exploration, Sparta, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 2' 0'' North , 74° 38' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.03343,-74.63849
GRN:
N28W41
Type:
Hamlet
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sparta19,722 (2018)0.0km
Lake Mohawk9,916 (2017)2.5km
Ogdensburg2,286 (2017)6.6km
Newton7,979 (2017)10.0km
Andover581 (2017)10.2km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Franklin Ogdensburg Mineralogical SocietyFranklin, New Jersey10km
Morris Museum Mineralogical SocietyMorristown, New Jersey29km
North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc.Paterson, New Jersey41km
New Jersey Mineralogical Society, IncMountainside, New Jersey47km
Monroe County Earth Science AssociationStroudsburg, Pennsylvania47km
Mindat Locality ID:
29430
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29430:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An unincorporated hamlet in Sparta Township.

Fe locality in the woods between Route 15 and Route 181, right on the Sparta, Jefferson border.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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References

Bernstein, David (2009), Field notes from examined during a hike in October, 2009.
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