Monroe Co., New York, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Monroe Co. | County |
| New York | State |
| USA | Country |
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Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Rochester | 209,802 (2017) |
| Irondequoit | 51,692 (2017) |
| Brighton | 36,609 (2017) |
| Gates-North Gates | 15,138 (2017) |
| Greece | 14,519 (2017) |
| North Gates | 9,512 (2017) |
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Monroe, État de New York, États-Unis
German:
Monroe County, New York, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Monroe, New York, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Монро, Нью-Йорк, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
門羅縣, 纽约州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Monroe, Nueva York, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Monroe County, Nju Jork, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة مونرو , نيويورك, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Մոնրո շրջան, Նյու Յորք, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Monroe konderria , New York
Bavarian:
Monroe County, New York, Vaoanigte Stootn
Belarusian:
Манро, Нью-Ёрк, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
মনরৌ কাউন্টি, নিউ ইয়র্ক, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Монро, Ню Йорк, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Monroe County , New York
Czech:
Monroe County, New York, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Monroe County, New York, USA
Dutch:
Monroe County, New York, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان مونرو، نیویورک, نیویورک, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
მონროს ოლქი, ნიუ-იორკის შტატი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז מונרו, ניו יורק, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Monroe megye, New York, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Monroe, Nua-Eabhrac, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
モンロー郡, ニューヨーク州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Monroe Comitatus, Novum Eboracum, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Latvian:
Monro apgabals, Ņujorka, Amerikas Savienotās Valstis
Low Saxon/Low German:
Monroe County, New York, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Monroe Gông, Niū-iók-ciŭ
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Monroe Kūn
Northern Frisian:
Monroe County, New York, Feriind Stoote foon Ameerika
Norwegian:
Monroe County, New York, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Monroe, Nowy Jork, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Monroe, Nova Iorque, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Monroe, New York, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Monroe, New York, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Округ Монро, Њујорк, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Monroe County, New York, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Monroe County, New York, USA
Traditional Chinese:
門羅縣, 紐約州, 美國
Turkish:
Monroe ilçesi, New York, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Монро, Нью-Йорк, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
مونرو کاؤنٹی، نیویارک, نیو یارک, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Monroe, New York, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Monroe, New York, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
منرو کاؤنٹی, نیو یارک, امریکہ
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities16 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Localities: Habit: tabular Colour: white to bluish white, pale yellow Description: Crystalline masses, some grading into gypsum. Etched blocky to tabular crystals. SG tested for one crystal, came out to 2.9. SG for anhydrite is 3.0, SG for barite is 4.5. Reference: Jensen, David E. (1942), Minerals of the Lockport dolomite in the vicinity of Rochester, N.Y. Rocks & Minerals: 17(6): 199-203. |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Locality: Dolomite Products Quarry (Penfield Quarry; Odenbach Quarry), Penfield, Monroe Co., New York, USA Reference: Kinsland, G. L. (1977), Formation temperature of fluorite in the Lockport Dolomite in upper New York State as indicated by fluid inclusion studies; with a discussion of heat sources. Economic Geology: 72(5): 849-854. |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Locality: Dolomite Products Quarry (Penfield Quarry; Odenbach Quarry), Penfield, Monroe Co., New York, USA Colour: white Description: Crystalline Reference: Jensen, David E. (1942), Minerals of the Lockport dolomite in the vicinity of Rochester, N.Y. Rocks & Minerals: 17(6): 199-203. |
| ⓘ 'Calcareous Tufa' Reference: www.ggw.org/~ras/geostory/therocks.htm. |
| ✪ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Locality: Dolomite Products Quarry (Penfield Quarry; Odenbach Quarry), Penfield, Monroe Co., New York, USA Habit: scalenohedral Colour: white to golden Description: Crystals to 9 cm in dolomite-lined pockets. Reference: Jensen, David E. (1942), Minerals of the Lockport dolomite in the vicinity of Rochester, N.Y. Rocks & Minerals: 17(6): 199-203. |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 Localities: Habit: crystals to 6 inches Reference: Jensen, David (1978) The Minerals of New York State, p.76 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: Habit: rhombohedral Colour: white to pale pink Description: Rhombs line pockets of occur singly, sometimes partly coated with drusy calcite or tiny marcasite crystals. Reference: Jensen, David E. (1942), Minerals of the Lockport dolomite in the vicinity of Rochester, N.Y. Rocks & Minerals: 17(6): 199-203. |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Localities: Habit: cubic Colour: colorless to pale blue, rarely light green or yellow Description: Crystals very clear, to 65 mm. Reference: Jensen, David E. (1942), Minerals of the Lockport dolomite in the vicinity of Rochester, N.Y. Rocks & Minerals: 17(6): 199-203. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Description: Occurs near Rochester. Reference: New York State Museum Bull. 223,224, Newland, David H. (July-August 1919), The Mineral Resources of the State of New York: 143. |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. Reference: New York State Museum Bull. 223,224, Newland, David H. (July-August 1919), The Mineral Resources of the State of New York: map. |
| ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: Reference: Jensen, David (1978) The Minerals of New York State, p.76 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Locality: Dolomite Products Quarry (Penfield Quarry; Odenbach Quarry), Penfield, Monroe Co., New York, USA Habit: thin bladed, hair-like Description: Crystals seldom exceed 3mm on dolomite and calcite. In the past erroneously reported as acmite or rutile. Reference: Jensen, David E. (1942), Minerals of the Lockport dolomite in the vicinity of Rochester, N.Y. Rocks & Minerals: 17(6): 199-203. |
| ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' Locality: Penfield, Monroe Co., New York, USA Reference: NY State Museum spec. no. 16770 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: AmMin 11:165 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Locality: Dolomite Products Quarry (Penfield Quarry; Odenbach Quarry), Penfield, Monroe Co., New York, USA Colour: white Description: white druses or sugary masses Reference: Jensen, David E. (1942), Minerals of the Lockport dolomite in the vicinity of Rochester, N.Y. Rocks & Minerals: 17(6): 199-203. |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 Reference: Rocks & Min.: 17:199-203. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Habit: complex tetrahedra Colour: amber to reddish brown Description: Occurs as crystals and fissure fillings. Crystals to 6mm are brilliant, light amber and translucent. Larger crystals and groups to 2.5 cm are dark amber to reddish-brown and translucent to opaque and are sometimes coated with drusy calcite. Reference: Jensen, David E. (1942), Minerals of the Lockport dolomite in the vicinity of Rochester, N.Y. Rocks & Minerals: 17(6): 199-203. |
| ⓘ Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 Locality: Dolomite Products Quarry (Penfield Quarry; Odenbach Quarry), Penfield, Monroe Co., New York, USA Reference: Jensen, David E. (1942), Minerals of the Lockport dolomite in the vicinity of Rochester, N.Y. Rocks & Minerals: 17(6): 199-203. |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 Localities: Reference: Rocks & Min.: 17:199-203. |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S Locality: Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, USA Reference: NY State Museum spec. no. 18516 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Calcareous Tufa' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Fossils
There are 17 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 846 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 423 Ma (Silurian) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 443 Ma (Silurian) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 21 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 17 fossil localities |
- New York
- Monroe Co.
- Silurian🐚 Amphistrophia-Coolinia Comm.
- Silurian🐚 Amphistrophia-Dalmanites Subcommunity of the middle beds of the Rochester Shale
- Silurian🐚 Borings in Williamson Shale
- Silurian🐚 Brewer's Dock - Reynales above Furnaceville
- Silurian🐚 Densmore Creek at Densmore Road - Reynales above Furnaceville
- Silurian🐚 Densmore Creek at Norton Street
- Silurian🐚 Eoplectodonta-Dicoelosia Subcommunity of the Rochester Shale at Densmore Creek
- Silurian🐚 Eurypterid-Associated Biota of the Pittsford Shale
- Monroe Co.
- New York
- Monroe Co.
- Silurian🐚 Fistuliporid Bryozoan Bioherm Community
- Silurian🐚 Gates - Barge Canal
- Silurian🐚 Glen Edythe - top 4.5' Reynales
- Silurian🐚 Lingula community
- Silurian🐚 Maplewood Park - top
- Silurian🐚 Pike's Quarry
- Silurian🐚 Rochester
- Silurian🐚 Rochester [Bear Creek Shale]
- Silurian🐚 Whitfieldella-Large Leptaena Community of the Irondequoit Limestone
- Monroe Co.
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_County,_New_York |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q115104 |
| GeoNames ID: | 5127305 |
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Dolomite Products Quarry, Penfield, Monroe Co., New York, USA