Wilmington prospect, Wilmington Village, Wilmington Township, Essex County, New York, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wilmington prospect | Prospect |
| Wilmington Village | Village |
| Wilmington Township | Township |
| Essex County | County |
| New York | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 24' North , 73° 51' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | 937 (2017) | 3.0km |
| Au Sable Forks | 559 (2017) | 14.7km |
| Lake Placid | 2,465 (2017) | 17.0km |
| North Elba | 8,474 (2017) | 19.3km |
| Redford | 477 (2017) | 23.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
20649
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20649:4
GUID (UUID V4):
559d681b-8dff-4be6-bc5a-e4e6631fcd43
Ref.: New York State Museum Bulletin No. 199, Alling, Harold L. (July, 1917), The Adirondack Graphite Deposits: 12, 36-37. A prospect located about 2Β½ niles WNW of Wilmington Village. Exact location of the deposit is uncertain but it is believed to be on the shoulders of Wilmington Mt. It is a contact-type deposit of crystalline pale blue limestone & pyroxene-garnet rocks. Owned by J.E. Bliss of Tupper Lake. Workings comprised 4 prospect pits and a 20 foot deep shaft.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Colour: Pale green |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β Graphite Formula: C |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Description: Occurs as crystals. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
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