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McKiernan & Bergin Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USAi
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McKiernan & Bergin QuarryQuarry (Backfilled)
PatersonCity
Passaic CountyCounty
New JerseyState
USACountry

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Heulandite Subgroup

McKiernan & Bergin Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Quartz, etc.

McKiernan & Bergin Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Quartz

McKiernan & Bergin Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Heulandite Subgroup

McKiernan & Bergin Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Quartz, etc.

McKiernan & Bergin Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Quartz

McKiernan & Bergin Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Heulandite Subgroup

McKiernan & Bergin Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Quartz, etc.

McKiernan & Bergin Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 55' North , 74° 10' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.91667,-74.16667
GeoHash:
G#: dr72b29kz
GRN:
N28W41
Type:
Quarry (Backfilled) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Paterson147,754 (2017)0.4km
Prospect Park5,953 (2017)2.4km
Haledon8,451 (2017)2.7km
Hawthorne19,074 (2017)3.8km
Woodland Park12,518 (2017)3.8km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc.Paterson, New Jersey0km
New York Mineralogical ClubNew York, New York22km
Morris Museum Mineralogical SocietyMorristown, New Jersey30km
New Jersey Mineralogical Society, IncMountainside, New Jersey32km
New York Paleontological SocietyNYC, New York32km
Mindat Locality ID:
6870
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6870:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hawkins Quarry


A traprock quarry in Watchung basalt. Closed circa 1916. McBride Avenue in West Paterson.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3

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References

New Jersey State Geology Annual Report (1897): 81.
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.52
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