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Montville Township, Morris County, New Jersey, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
404158
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:404158:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Montville, Morris County, New Jersey, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Montville, contea di Morris, New Jersey, Stati Uniti d'America
Simplified Chinese:
蒙特维尔, 摩里斯縣 , 新泽西州, 美国
Spanish:
Municipio de Montville, Condado de Morris, Nueva Jersey, Estados Unidos
Dutch:
Montville, Morris County, New Jersey, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
مانتویل، نیوجرسی, شهرستان موریس، نیوجرسی, نیوجرسی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Haitian:
Montville, Nou Jèze, Etazini
Japanese:
モンヴィル, モリス郡, ニュージャージー州, アメリカ合衆国
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Монтвилл, Нью-Джерси, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Kyrgyz:
Монтвилл, Нью-Джерси, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
South Azerbaijani:
مونتویل، نیوجرسی, نیوجرسی ایالتی, آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری
Tamil:
மொன்ட்வில் நகரியம், நியூ செர்சி, அமெரிக்க ஐக்கிய நாடு
Ukrainian:
Монтвілл, Морріс, Нью-Джерсі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Welsh:
Montville, New Jersey, Unol Daleithiau America


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21 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
'Asbestos'
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Colour: Olive green, yellow-green.
Description: Occurs as green "royal" serpentine.
'Clinochrysotile'
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Feldspar Group'
Ferro-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Description: Occurs in crystals.
'Gurhofian' ?
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
'Mica Group'
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Serpentine Subgroup var. Marmolite'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Ferro-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Clinochrysotile'9.ED.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'Asbestos'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Gurhofian' ?-
'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
'Mica Group'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Serpentine Subgroup
var. Marmolite'
-D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
''-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Serpentine Subgroup var. MarmoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Serpentine Subgroup var. MarmoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mg LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Serpentine Subgroup var. MarmoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
AlAluminium
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Al Serpentine Subgroup var. MarmoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
SiSilicon
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Serpentine Subgroup var. MarmoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mn Serpentine Subgroup var. MarmoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
FeIron
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Fe Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Serpentine Subgroup var. MarmoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
NiNickel
Ni Serpentine Subgroup var. MarmoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn Serpentine Subgroup var. MarmoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed199 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed201 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Meriden - Towaco1201.3 - 199.3 Ma (Early Jurassic)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Anomoepus scambus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Moyenisauropodidae : Anomoepus : Anomoepus scambus201.3 - 199.3 Ma
Early Jurassic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montville,_New_Jersey
Wikidata ID:Q2483031
GeoNames ID:5101369

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