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


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Andradite, etc.

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

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
05378160017272024088268.jpg
Andradite, etc.

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
06277410017362723315330.jpg
Andradite, etc.

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
00945110017368379174546.jpg
Andradite, etc.

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
05378160017272024088268.jpg
Andradite, etc.

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

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
00945110017368379174546.jpg
Andradite, etc.

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
05378160017272024088268.jpg
Andradite, etc.

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Andradite
Formula:Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite13
Microcline12
- var Amazonite4
Thorite11
Quartz7
Willemite6
Allanite Group4
Rhodonite3
Hendricksite2
Fluorapatite2
Franklinite2
Manganese Oxides2
Chalcopyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Andradite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:38504
Long-form Identifier:1:3:38504:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Andradite
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘTaylor Road dumps, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘ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
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘDouble Rock pegmatite, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘTrotter Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘParker shaft, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘMill site dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘGooseberry Mine, Balls Hill Iron Mines, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘSterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘPassaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
References
Frondel, Clifford, Ito, Jun (1966) Hendricksite, a new species of mica. American Mineralogist, 51 (7) 1107-1123
 
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