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Schuyler Copper Mine, North Arlington, Bergen County, New Jersey, USAi
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Schuyler Copper Mine, North Arlington, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
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Schuyler Copper Mine, North Arlington, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
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North Arlington underground copper mining scene, ca. 1925.

Schuyler Copper Mine, North Arlington, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
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Schuyler Copper Mine, North Arlington, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
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Schuyler Copper Mine, North Arlington, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
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North Arlington underground copper mining scene, ca. 1925.

Schuyler Copper Mine, North Arlington, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
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Schuyler Copper Mine, North Arlington, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
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Schuyler Copper Mine, North Arlington, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 46' 42'' North , 74° 7' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.77854,-74.12738
GRN:
N28W41
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
North Arlington15,904 (2017)1.2km
Kearny42,137 (2017)1.9km
Belleville36,878 (2017)2.6km
Lyndhurst19,996 (2017)3.7km
Harrison15,474 (2017)4.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
New York Mineralogical ClubNew York, New York12km
North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc.Paterson, New Jersey16km
New Jersey Mineralogical Society, IncMountainside, New Jersey23km
New York Paleontological SocietyNYC, New York23km
Morris Museum Mineralogical SocietyMorristown, New Jersey30km
Mindat Locality ID:
4509
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4509:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Arlington Mine; Belleville Mine; Belleville copper mine; Schuyler Mine; Victoria Mine


Located underneath a residential area of North Arlington. Claimed to be the oldest mine in the USA, it opened around 1715-1719. Ore was packed in barrels and shipped to England for smelting, due to restrictions on smelting in the colonies. Had the first steam engine, imported from England, used to pump a mine in North America. Operated intermittently until 1773. After 1793, various owners managed intermittent activity, until the mine closed in 1865. In 1892, the New York and New Jersey Mining Company tried to begin operations again. Some pillar removal was attempted, and in 1901 the company opened a new milling and electrolytic copper refining plant near the mine entrance. However, the plant was unable to produce any refined copper, and it was partially dismantled and abandoned in 1904. (Source: Woodward, H.P., 1944)

Ore was in mineralized, unaltered, gray arkosic sandstone in red sandstone (Passaic Formation), in the proximity of trap dikes (Palisades diabase). Ore contained 4.4 oz. silver per ton, plus would yield a gold bead. Workings featured the Victoria shaft at 347 feet deep. Also had 2 inclines (220 feet & 80 feet).

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Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Habit: Transparent bladed tan crystals
Description: The specimen was collected on the dumps in 2010. The baryte occurs in a vein associated with chrysocolla and chalcocite.
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
✪ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schuyler_Copper_Mine
Wikidata ID:Q7433068

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References

New Jersey State Geologist's Annual Report (1906) 140-142.
Keith, N.S. (1906) The Copper Deposits of New Jersey, Mining Magazine, 13:6, 468-495
Volney Lewis, J. (1907) Copper deposits of the New Jersey Triassic. Economic Geology 2 (3), 242-257.
Wherry, E.T. (1908) Notes on Copper Mining in the American Colonies, Journal of the Franklin Institute, 166: 309-314.
Black, George F. (1922) The Belleville copper-mine. American Mineralogist, 7 (9). 154-158
Hawkins, A. C. (1929) New and interesting minerals from central New Jersey. American Mineralogist, 14 (8) 309-311
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.34
Woodward, Herbert P. (1944) Copper Mines and Mining in New Jersey. Bulletin 57. New Jersey Geological Survey
Braithwaite, R. S. W., Ryback, G. (1994) Reichenbachite from Cornwall and Portugal. Mineralogical Magazine, 58 (392) 449-454 doi:10.1180/minmag.1994.058.392.09
www.minsocam.org (n.d.) http://www.minsocam.org/ammin/AM7/AM7_154.pdf
www.nj.gov (n.d.) http://www.nj.gov/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin57.pdf
www.state.nj.us (n.d.) https://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/minemaps/Schuyler-mine.pdf
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