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


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Ilmenite

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

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Ilmenite

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

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Ilmenite

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
05504260017272024274197.jpg
Ilmenite, etc.

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
04777770017369939702484.jpg
Ilmenite

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
06713320017369939707873.jpg
Ilmenite, etc.

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
05074270017272028329166.jpg
Ilmenite

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

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Ilmenite

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

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Ilmenite
Formula:Fe2+TiO3
Comments:Ilmenite and Albite occur at the contact surfaces between Franklin marble and intruded "camptonite" basaltic dikes.
Colour:Black.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite2
Sphalerite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Ilmenite 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:47757
Long-form Identifier:1:3:47757:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Ilmenite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘBuckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘMill site dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘWindsor Quarry (Winsor Quarry), Rudeville, Hardyston Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘCopper Mine shaft, Edison Mine, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘMcAfee Quarry, McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘLime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘSussex Mills dike, Sussex Mills (Howellsville), Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘMase Mountain, Tierneys Corner, Jefferson Township, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
19.1km (11.8 miles) ⓘBirch Mine, Rockaway Township, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘAmity, Town of Warwick, Orange County, New York, USA
References
Frondel, Clifford (1972) The Minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill - A Check List. Wiley Interscience.
Dunn, Pete J. (1995) Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey: The world's most magnificent mineral deposits Vol. 4. The Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society.p.600
 
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