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Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA


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Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Datolite, etc.

Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Datolite, etc.

Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Datolite, etc.

Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Datolite

Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Datolite
Formula:CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite55
Prehnite38
Quartz37
Heulandite Subgroup24
Heulandite-Ca18
Stilbite-Ca16
Stilbite Subgroup15
Babingtonite11
Chalcopyrite10
Laumontite8
Gmelinite Subgroup8
Pumpellyite Subgroup4
Apophyllite Group4
Pyrite3
Chabazite-Ca3
Albite2
Diopside2
Analcime2
Baryte2
Natrolite2
Pectolite2
Chabazite2
Anhydrite1
Thomsonite-Ca1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Datolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (68 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:38804
Long-form Identifier:1:3:38804:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Datolite
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘBraens Quarry, North Haledon, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘBraen Quarry, Haledon, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘHinchcliffe Stadium, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘHoxie's Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘMcKiernan & Bergin Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘUpper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘLower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘRiverside Quarry, Woodland Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘUnion Building and Construction Quarry, Woodland Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘFrancisco Brothers Quarry, Great Notch, Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
References
Rocks & Minerals 80:4 pp234-241
Vitali, G. (1978) Minerals of the Watchungs - Part II. Lapidary Journal: 32: 1700-1720.
Peters, Thomas A., Peters, Joseph J. (1978) Famous Mineral Localities: Paterson, New Jersey. The Mineralogical Record, 9 (3) 157-179
A Quest for NJ Mins., R. Speiser (1978): 18.
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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