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Pyroxene Group from
Interstate 95 and George Washington Bridge Lower Level roadcut, Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA


Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:'Pyroxene Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:ADSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pectolite5
Titanite4
Datolite3
Ferro-hornblende1
Stilpnomelane1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyroxene Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Interstate 95 and George Washington Bridge Lower Level roadcut, Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:72198
Long-form Identifier:1:3:72198:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyroxene Group
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘLaurel Hill, Secaucus, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA
18.6km (11.5 miles) ⓘHastings-on-Hudson, Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York, USA
29.5km (18.3 miles) ⓘGraniteville Quarry, Staten Island (Richmond County), New York City, New York, USA
35.5km (22.0 miles) ⓘMontville serpentine deposit, Montville Township, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘOssining (Sing Sing), Westchester County, New York, USA
42.9km (26.7 miles) ⓘBarnes Mine, Harriman State Park, Rockland County, New York, USA
43.6km (27.1 miles) ⓘCopperas Mine, Copperas Mountain, Rockaway Township, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
44.0km (27.3 miles) ⓘPatterson Mine, Southfields, Town of Tuxedo, Orange County, New York, USA
44.0km (27.3 miles) ⓘMountain Mine, Southfields, Town of Tuxedo, Orange County, New York, USA
44.0km (27.3 miles) ⓘAugusta Mine, Southfields, Town of Tuxedo, Orange County, New York, USA
References
Focus on Fort Lee - A Key and Guide to the Minerals of Fort Lee.
 
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