Description
Main TitleTrap rock minerals of New Jersey
Date Created1960
Subject (Geographic - Hierarchical)
Country: UNITED STATES
State: New Jersey
Subject (Topical)Geology; Mineralogy; Sedimentary rocks
DescriptionThe trap rocks of New Jersey are intrusive into and interbedded with Triassic sedimentary rocks of the Newark Series. In many places these rocks contain fine specimens of zeolites and other secondary minerals. This paper gives a brief description of the geological setting and paragenesis of these minerals, followed by individual descriptions. The following minerals are described: actinolite, albite, allanite, analcime, apatite, anhydrite, apophyllite, aurichalcite, axinite, azurite, babingtonite, bornite, barite, calcite, chabazite, chalcocite, chalcopyrite, chlorite, chrysocolla, copper, covellite, cuprite, datolite, dolomite, epidote, galena, glauberite, goethite, gmelinite, greenockite, gypsum, hematite, heulandite, hornblende, laumontite, malachite, mesolite, natrolite, opal, orpiment, orthoclase, pectolite, prehnite, pumpellyite, pyrite, pyrolusite, quartz, scolecite, siderite, silver, sphalerite, sphene, stevensite, stilbite, stilpnomelane, talc, thaumasite, thomsonite, tourmaline, ulexite. Occurrences of the following minerals are discredited or unconfirmed: allophane, aragonite, arfvedsonite, chloanthite, chrysotile, deweylite, epistilbite, erythrite, fluorite, genthite, kaolinite, magnesite, rhodochrosite, serpentine.
NoteBulletin (New Jersey Geological Survey) 64
Genrereports
LanguageEnglish
Organization NameNew Jersey Environmental Digital Library
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