Longshore shaft (Longshore Mine; Longshore Iron Mine), Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Longshore shaft (Longshore Mine; Longshore Iron Mine) | Group of Shafts |
| Franklin | Borough |
| Sussex County | County |
| New Jersey | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 6' 49'' North , 74° 35' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Shafts
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 4,855 (2017) | 1.2km |
| Ogdensburg | 2,286 (2017) | 3.6km |
| Hamburg | 3,155 (2017) | 4.5km |
| Sparta | 19,722 (2018) | 9.8km |
| Sussex | 2,043 (2017) | 10.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society | Franklin, New Jersey | 0km |
| Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 36km |
| Orange County Mineral Society | Middletown, New York | 39km |
| North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Paterson, New Jersey | 41km |
This is one of the old, obscure iron mines near the Franklin Pond, South of the zinc orebody. The workings are now covered over. The ore was magnetite.This locality is within the Franklin Mining District. The complete list of mineral species occurring within this district, as well as the official boundaries of the district, can be found under the locality file for "Franklin Mining District."
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Colour: Black. Fluorescence: None. Description: Occurs in a magnetite orebody hosted within Precambrian Franklin marble. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- Laurentides DomainPassive Margin
USA
- New Jersey
- New Jersey HighlandsComplex
- Sussex County
- Franklin Mining DistrictMining District
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