Francisco Brothers Quarry, Great Notch, Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, USAi
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Francisco Brothers Quarry | Quarry |
Great Notch | Unincorporated Community |
Little Falls Township | Township |
Passaic County | County |
New Jersey | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 52' 18'' North , 74° 12' 28'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Little Falls | 10,688 (2017) | 0.3km |
Woodland Park | 12,518 (2017) | 2.3km |
Cedar Grove | 12,457 (2017) | 2.9km |
Upper Montclair | 11,565 (2017) | 2.9km |
Singac | 3,618 (2017) | 3.2km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Paterson, New Jersey | 6km |
New York Mineralogical Club | New York, New York | 22km |
Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 24km |
New Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc | Mountainside, New Jersey | 26km |
New York Paleontological Society | NYC, New York | 33km |
Mindat Locality ID:
11230
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11230:8
GUID (UUID V4):
a586f0ba-0d7d-4f29-a6a1-1079ed109803
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Francisco Quarry
The Francisco Brothers Quarry was a small pit in the Orange Mountain (First Watchung) basalt, which was operated by J. H. and S.G. Francisco, between 1905 and 1922. It was the southern most good exposure of the pillow lavas in the lower part of the second flow unit of the OMB. This horizon is known to extend from the reservoir in Cedar Grove, NJ, just south of the Francisco Brothers quarry and where there were some small exposures during its construction around 1902, to the Prospect Park Quarry. It is important not just for the mineral specimens that it produced but because it was a prime field location for the geologists of a century ago, who were studying the basalts.
During the period of the 1890βs and up to 1905 the Francisco brothers operated 2 quarries described as being adjacent to each other. These operations were discontinued by 1905 and the quarry that is mineralogically well known was begun. However, Fenner (1908) indicates that at least one of the older Francisco Brothers pits was also in pillow lava.
Most descriptions of the location of this quarry are vague saying only that it was βnear the railroad station at Great notchβ. As nearly as this author can determine the 1905 β 1922 operation was about 900 feet southwest of the station. It is now represented by a small pond in a small patch of woods, an isolated island in a sea of suburban sprawl. On some air photos, taken at the right season, the right angle and at the right time of day, one can discern what appears to be old quarry faces in the woods on the southeast side of the pond. This is almost certainly the place. The location of the earlier pit(s) discussed by Fenner (1908) is still unknown. They were probably very small and shallow and seem to have been completely erased by tract housing.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O References: |
β 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 References: |
β Babingtonite Formula: Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
β 'Chabazite' Habit: rhombohedra Colour: white References: |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O References: |
β Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β 'Gmelinite Subgroup' |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β Greenockite Formula: CdS References: |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
β Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
β 'Jasper' |
β Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
β 'Limonite' References: |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
β Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
β Pectolite Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
β Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
β 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A References: |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Quartz var. Agate Description: Occurs in cavities in Watchung basalt. |
β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Scolecite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
β Stevensite Formula: (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
β 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
β Stilpnomelane Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
β Thaumasite Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
β Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
β | var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Gypsum var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O | |
β | Thaumasite | 7.DG.15 | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) Β· 12H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Pectolite | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
β | Babingtonite | 9.DK.05 | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
β | Stevensite | 9.EC.45 | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
β | Stilpnomelane | 9.EG.40 | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 Β· nH2O |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | Scolecite | 9.GA.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 Β· 3H2O |
β | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O |
β | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] Β· 6H2O |
β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
β | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Gmelinite Subgroup' | - | |
β | 'Limonite' | - | |
β | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O |
β | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O |
β | 'Jasper' | - | |
β | 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' | - | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
β | 'Chabazite' | - | |
β | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X Β· 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
H | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | β Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
H | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | β Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
H | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
H | β Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
H | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
H | β Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
H | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
H | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
B | Boron | |
B | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | β Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
O | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | β Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
O | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | β Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
O | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
O | β Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
O | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
O | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
O | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Na | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Na | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Na | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Na | β Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Na | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Na | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Al | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Al | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Al | β Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
Al | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
Al | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Al | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Al | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Si | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
Si | β Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Si | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Si | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Si | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Si | β Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
Si | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Si | β Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
Si | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Greenockite | CdS |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
S | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
K | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Ca | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Ca | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Ca | β Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
Ca | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
Ca | β Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Ca | β Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
Ca | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Ca | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Cd | Cadmium | |
Cd | β Greenockite | CdS |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
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Francisco Brothers Quarry, Great Notch, Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA