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Franklin Springs Calcite, Oneida County, New York, USAi
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Franklin Springs CalciteRoad Cutting
Oneida CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 1' 13'' North , 75° 23' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.02052,-75.39782
GeoHash:
G#: drdksr8ux
GRN:
N29W40
Type:
Road Cutting
Deposit first discovered:
Before 1970
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Clinton1,891 (2017)3.5km
Clark Mills1,905 (2017)8.1km
Augusta2,041 (2017)9.8km
Waterville1,551 (2017)10.0km
Chadwicks1,506 (2017)10.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
458648
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:458648:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An exposure of red Vernon shale along Dugway Road contained white calcite veins, sometimes with poorly formed crystals, that strongly fluoresced under ultraviolet light, with persistent after glow.

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Paul Adams Visual IDIdentification: Visual Identification

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3

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