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Pyrite from
McAfee Quarry, McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Comments:Common throughout many assemblages as small, sometimes well-formed crystals, or as irregular crystalline masses.
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified, SEM-EDS
Confirmation Details:Visual Identification: Where Tested and Reference ID - 20081438
SEM-EDS: Where Tested and Reference ID - 20081438
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz5
Albite5
Rutile3
Actinolite2
Ilmenite2
Schorl2
Calcite1
Fluorite1
Chlorite Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view McAfee Quarry, McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:150186
Long-form Identifier:1:3:150186:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘCedar Hill Mine (Ten Eyck Mine; Ten Eyck diggings; Smith Mine), McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘCopperas Mine (Green's Mine), Pochuck Mountain, McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘChapin Mine, Pochung Lake (Decker's Pond), Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘSheldon Quarry, Rudeville, Hardyston Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘEastern Concrete Materials Inc. Quarry (Raia Quarry; Cofrancisco Quarry; Hamburg Quarry), Hamburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘWilliams Mine, McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
7.6km (4.8 miles) ⓘMill site dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
7.8km (4.9 miles) ⓘPalmer shaft, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘTrotter Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘFranklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
References
Zodac, P. (1946b), Rocks & Min.: 21:416-417.
van Rossen, Cristian (2026) Mineralogy, Geology, and Geochemistry of the McAfee Quarries and Greater McAfee Area, Sussex County, New Jersey. Montclair State University.
 
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