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Water Tunnel #3, Woodside, Queens (Queens County), New York City, New York, USAi
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WoodsideNeighborhood
Queens (Queens County)County
New York CityCity
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Gneiss

Water Tunnel #3, Woodside, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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Stilbite Subgroup

Water Tunnel #3, Woodside, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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Stilbite-Ca

Water Tunnel #3, Woodside, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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Gneiss

Water Tunnel #3, Woodside, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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Stilbite Subgroup

Water Tunnel #3, Woodside, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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Stilbite-Ca

Water Tunnel #3, Woodside, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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Gneiss

Water Tunnel #3, Woodside, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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Stilbite Subgroup

Water Tunnel #3, Woodside, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 44' 42'' North , 73° 54' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.74527,-73.90654
GRN:
N28W40
Type:
Tunnel
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Woodside41,981 (2017)0.1km
Jackson Heights67,067 (2017)2.1km
Sunnyside49,833 (2017)2.5km
Maspeth48,325 (2017)2.5km
Elmhurst113,364 (2017)2.6km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
New York Paleontological SocietyNYC, New York4km
New York Mineralogical ClubNew York, New York7km
Nassau Mineral ClubGlen Cove, New York26km
North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc.Paterson, New Jersey29km
Island Rockhounds Inc.Bellmore, New York33km
Mindat Locality ID:
4517
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4517:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Specimens recovered from the Queens water tunnel under New York City in 1999. Roughly 700' depth, below intersection of 58th St. and Roosevelt Ave., Woodside. (Queens Station 167+00).

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5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘHeulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘStilbite-Ca9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Naⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Caⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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References

Minerals of New York City in Rocks & Minerals: 84(3): 204-252 (May/June 2009).
www.dukelabs.com (n.d.) http://www.dukelabs.com/ImageGalleries/QT_Mins/QTMinLocs.htm
Merguerian, Charles. (2015) Review of New York City bedrock with a focus on brittle structures; p. 17-67 in Herman, G. C. and Macaoay Ferguson, S., eds., Geological Association of New Jersey Guidebook, Neotectonics of the New York Recess, 32nd Annual Conference and Field Trip, Lafayette College, Easton, PA, 214 p.
www.dukelabs.com (n.d.) http://www.dukelabs.com/Publications/PubsPdf/CM2015b_NYCBrittleStructures.pdf
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