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Albite from
Laurel Hill, Secaucus, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA


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Albite, etc.

Laurel Hill, Secaucus, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA
02128460017368063589293.jpg
Albite, etc.

Laurel Hill, Secaucus, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA
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Albite, etc.

Laurel Hill, Secaucus, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Stilbite Subgroup1
Calcite1
Hematite1
Orthoclase1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Laurel Hill, Secaucus, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:72304
Long-form Identifier:1:3:72304:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘNew York - West Shore & Buffalo RR tunnel, Weehawken, Bergen Hill, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA
8.8km (5.4 miles) ⓘBulls Ferry Road, North Bergen, North Bergen Township, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘ93rd Street & Riverside Drive, Manhattan (New York County), New York City, New York, USA
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘ88th Street, Manhattan (New York County), New York City, New York, USA
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘInterstate 95 and George Washington Bridge Lower Level roadcut, Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
14.1km (8.7 miles) ⓘOrange Quarry Company Quarry (Eagle Rock Quarry), West Orange, West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘ161st Street & Broadway, Manhattan (New York County), New York City, New York, USA
15.7km (9.7 miles) ⓘUnion Building and Construction Quarry, Woodland Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘGraniteville Quarry, Staten Island (Richmond County), New York City, New York, USA
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘFrancisco Brothers Quarry, Great Notch, Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
References
Minerals of Laurel Hill, Secaucus, NJ, Facciolla, N.W. (published privately).
 
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