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Pectolite from
Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA


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Pectolite, etc.

Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
04905660017272015533862.jpg
Pectolite

Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Pectolite, etc.

Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
01914560017272020876881.jpg
Pectolite, etc.

Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Pectolite, etc.

Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Pectolite

Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
00626410017272020868413.jpg
Pectolite, etc.

Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
01914560017272020876881.jpg
Pectolite, etc.

Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
01439640017272015522508.jpg
Pectolite, etc.

Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
04905660017272015533862.jpg
Pectolite

Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
00626410017272020868413.jpg
Pectolite, etc.

Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
01914560017272020876881.jpg
Pectolite, etc.

Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Pectolite
Formula:NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Prehnite23
Calcite9
Quartz8
Thaumasite6
Natrolite3
Datolite2
Chalcopyrite2
Thomsonite-Ca2
Fluorapophyllite-(K)2
Mesolite1
Harmotome1
Stilbite Subgroup1
Chabazite1
Hematite1
Apophyllite Group1
Heulandite Subgroup1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pectolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (51 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:19463
Long-form Identifier:1:3:19463:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pectolite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘLower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘGarret Street condominium construction site, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘHinchcliffe Stadium, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘInterstate 80 roadcut, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘHoxie's Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘBraen Quarry, Haledon, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘGreat Notch, Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘProspect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘFrancisco Brothers Quarry, Great Notch, Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘLittle Falls Quarry, Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
References
Mineral Collector: 2:138-139, Ehrman, A.H. (1895)
Min. Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908)
Peters, Joseph J. (1984) Triassic Traprock Minerals of New Jersey. Rocks & Minerals, 59 (4) 157-183 doi:10.1080/00357529.1984.11764472
 
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