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Marcasite from
Edgar's pit, Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA


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Marcasite

Edgar's pit, Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
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Marcasite

Edgar's pit, Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
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Marcasite

Edgar's pit, Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
06850230017450758149167.jpg
Marcasite

Edgar's pit, Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
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Marcasite

Edgar's pit, Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
06850230017450758149167.jpg
Marcasite

Edgar's pit, Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Marcasite
Formula:FeS2
Comments:Occurrence includes "spear-headed" crystals, the first such crystals discovered in the USA.
Habit:spear-headed.
Colour:Brassy
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Marcasite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Edgar's pit, Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:71869
Long-form Identifier:1:3:71869:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Marcasite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘQuigley pit, Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘVan Horne's pit, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘCliffwood Beach, Aberdeen Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
35.6km (22.1 miles) ⓘSquankum, Howell Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
49.5km (30.7 miles) ⓘTrap Rock Industries Moores Station Quarry, Moore, Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
54.9km (34.1 miles) ⓘInterstate 95 and George Washington Bridge Lower Level roadcut, Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
57.0km (35.4 miles) ⓘ172nd Street & Grand Concourse, The Bronx (Bronx County), New York City, New York, USA
58.4km (36.3 miles) ⓘInwood Valley (Inwood), Manhattan (New York County), New York City, New York, USA
58.9km (36.6 miles) ⓘHarlem Ship Canal, Manhattan (New York County), New York City, New York, USA
58.9km (36.6 miles) ⓘ207th Street & Broadway, Manhattan (New York County), New York City, New York, USA
References
NJ State Geol. Ann. Rpt. (1900):182.
 
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