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Castle Point, Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, USAi
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Castle Point, 2008

Castle Point, Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA
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View of the Castle Point locality along the Sinatra Drive

Castle Point, Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA
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Hydromagnesite

Castle Point, Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA
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Castle Point, 2008

Castle Point, Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA
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View of the Castle Point locality along the Sinatra Drive

Castle Point, Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA
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Hydromagnesite

Castle Point, Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA
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Castle Point, 2008

Castle Point, Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA
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View of the Castle Point locality along the Sinatra Drive

Castle Point, Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 44' 42'' North , 74° 1' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.74500,-74.02333
GRN:
N28W40
Type:
Point
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hoboken53,635 (2017)0.8km
Weehawken14,104 (2017)2.7km
Gramercy Park27,988 (2017)3.2km
East Village62,832 (2017)3.5km
Hell's Kitchen45,884 (2017)3.5km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
New York Mineralogical ClubNew York, New York4km
New York Paleontological SocietyNYC, New York14km
North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc.Paterson, New Jersey23km
New Jersey Mineralogical Society, IncMountainside, New Jersey29km
Nassau Mineral ClubGlen Cove, New York35km
Mindat Locality ID:
4012
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4012:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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For more on the serpentinite of the New York City / Hoboken area see the Mindat page for "Staten Island (Richmond Co.), New York City, New York, USA"


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Occurs as fibrous crusts with hydromagnesite.
ⓘ Brucite (TL)
Formula: Mg(OH)2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Brucite var. Nemalite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'
References:
Pavel M. Kartashov - look https://www.mindat.org/mesg-821658.htmlIdentified by Pavel Kartashov: Inferred (explain how)
ⓘ 'Deweylite'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Hydromagnesite (TL)
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
References:
Dana 8:1419
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite ?4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBrucite (TL)4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
ⓘvar. Nemalite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘHydromagnesite (TL)5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Deweylite'-
ⓘ'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Brucite var. NemaliteMg(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ Brucite var. NemaliteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Brucite var. NemaliteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series

Mindat Articles

The Minerals of Castle Point, Hoboken, NJ (Darton 1882) by Daniel Russell


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References

Dana 8: 1419.
www.mindat.org (n.d.) http://www.mindat.org/photo-443439.html
Sowerby, James (1811) Exotic Mineralogy: or, coloured figures of foreign minerals: as a supplement to British Mineralogy Vol. 1. Benjamin Meredith.
Darton, Nelson Horatio (1882) The Mineralogical Localities in and around New York City, and The Minerals Occurring therein. Scientific American Supplement, New York, August 5, 1882: XIV, No. 344.
Chester, Albert H. (1901) New Jersey State Geologist Annual Report for the year 1900. Trenton, New Jersey: 186-188.
Manchester, James G. (1931) The Minerals of New York City and its Environs. Bulletin of the New York Mineralogical Club Vol. 3 (1). New York Mineralogical Clubp.30
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.pages 186, 190, 273
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