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Sphalerite from
Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA


06713840017368271175691.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
06779320017272021591306.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
05062140017272021583236.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
08720890017272021615454.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
06713840017368271175691.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
06779320017272021591306.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
05062140017272021583236.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
08720890017272021615454.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
06779320017272021591306.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
05062140017272021583236.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
08720890017272021615454.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Comments:Occurred in a Mississippi Valley-like deposit within the Franklin marble associated with baryte, fluorite, dolomite, pyrite. Some masses of oil-green spahalerite were transparent and faceting grade material.
Habit:massive
Colour:yellow, oil-green & dark brown
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite9
Baryte4
Calcite3
Galena3
Marble1
Pyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:37771
Long-form Identifier:1:3:37771:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘSussex Lead Mine, Sussex Mills (Howellsville), Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘSulphur Hill Mine (Sulfur Hill Mine), Andover Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘFill Quarry, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘPassaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘAndover Iron Mine, Andover Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘSterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘFranklin Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
10.2km (6.4 miles) ⓘBuckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘTaylor Road dumps, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘBuckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
References
Collected by C. Lemanski, Jr.
Jaszczak, John A. (1997) Unusual Graphite Crystals: From the Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta, New Jersey. Rocks & Minerals, 72 (5) 330-334 doi:10.1080/00357529709605060
 
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