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Phlogopite from
Fowler Quarry (Nichol Quarry; B. Nicoll Quarry; Nicoll Quarry; Nicol Quarry; Cellate Quarry), Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA


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Phlogopite, etc.

Fowler Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Phlogopite, etc.

Fowler Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Phlogopite, etc.

Fowler Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Phlogopite, etc.

Fowler Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Phlogopite, etc.

Fowler Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Phlogopite, etc.

Fowler Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
08270740017369092093361.jpg
Phlogopite, etc.

Fowler Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Phlogopite, etc.

Fowler Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Phlogopite, etc.

Fowler Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Phlogopite
Formula:KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Comments:Chemical analyses show that the "phlogopite" of the Franklin Marble is nearly edn-member fluorophlogopite by the IMA nomenclature of 1999. Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble associated with fluorite, graphite, etc.
Habit:Columnar crystals
Colour:Brown
Luminescent properties:yellow
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Erroneously Reported
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Phlogopite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fowler Quarry (Nichol Quarry; B. Nicoll Quarry; Nicoll Quarry; Nicol Quarry; Cellate Quarry), Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:49675
Long-form Identifier:1:3:49675:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Phlogopite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘFranklin Iron Company Quarry (Pistol Range Quarry; Rifle Range Quarry), Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘBuckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘFranklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘFranklin Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘMill site dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘSterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘPassaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘAtlas Quarry (The Quarry), Hardistonville, Hamburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘWindsor Quarry (Winsor Quarry), Rudeville, Hardyston Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘSheldon Quarry, Rudeville, Hardyston Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
References
Rocks & Min.:62:119.
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 p.116
Dunn, Pete J. (1995) Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey: The world's most magnificent mineral deposits Vol. 2. The Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society.p.163
 
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