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Fluorite from
Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA


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Fluorite, etc.

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Fluorite, etc.

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Fluorite, etc.

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Fluorite, etc.

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Fluorite, etc.

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Fluorite, etc.

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorapatite2
Willemite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:213609
Long-form Identifier:1:3:213609:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘTaylor Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘTaylor Road dumps, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘBuckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘFranklin Iron Company Quarry (Pistol Range Quarry; Rifle Range Quarry), Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘTrotter Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘ46 Main Street, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘFurnace Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘMill site dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘMunson Marble Quarry, Franklin Borough, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘFranklin Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
References
Palache, Charles (1935) The minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey. Professional Paper 180. US Geological Survey 135 pp. doi:10.3133/pp180
 
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