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Quartz from
Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA


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Quartz

Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Quartz

Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Quartz

Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Quartz

Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Quartz

Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Quartz

Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Quartz

Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Quartz

Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Quartz

Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Stilbite Subgroup5
Chabazite5
Heulandite Subgroup5
Laumontite4
Calcite4
Datolite3
Fluorapophyllite-(K)2
Heulandite-Ca2
Chalcopyrite2
Babingtonite1
Hematite1
Gmelinite Subgroup1
Prehnite1
Pectolite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:38794
Long-form Identifier:1:3:38794:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘUpper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘMcKiernan & Bergin Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘHoxie's Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘInterstate 80 roadcut, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘUnion Building and Construction Quarry, Woodland Park, 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 Corp. Quarry, Great Notch, Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘHoudaille Quarry, Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘFrancisco Brothers Quarry, Great Notch, Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘProspect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
References
(1960) Trap Rock Minerals of New Jersey. Bulletin 64. New Jersey Geological Survey
 
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