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Magnetite from
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA


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Magnetite, etc.

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Magnetite, etc.

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Magnetite, etc.

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Magnetite, etc.

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Magnetite, etc.

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Magnetite, etc.

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Magnetite, etc.

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Magnetite, etc.

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Magnetite, etc.

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
05281330017272028652179.jpg
Magnetite, etc.

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
01444200017272028672111.jpg
Magnetite, etc.

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Magnetite, etc.

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite25
Andradite11
Spessartine8
Clinochlore7
Pyrite6
Stilpnomelane6
Tremolite5
Talc4
Sphalerite4
Willemite4
Diopside4
Dolomite3
Malachite2
Phlogopite2
Chalcocite2
Garnet Group2
Hematite2
Turneaureite2
Augite1
Nickeline1
Chalcopyrite1
Pararammelsbergite1
Franklinite1
Rammelsbergite1
Breithauptite1
Fluorite1
Native Silver1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:49973
Long-form Identifier:1:3:49973:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Magnetite in this Region
Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Black Hole, Buckwheat Pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Double Rock pegmatite, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Mill site dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Trotter Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘDouble Rock pegmatite, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘBuckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘBlack Hole, Buckwheat Pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘTrotter Mine, 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) ⓘLongshore shaft (Longshore Mine; Longshore Iron Mine), Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘPike's Peak Mine (Franklin Iron Mine), Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘFurnace Mine (Furnace Vein Mine), Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘPanic Mine, Balls Hill Iron Mines, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘMill site dump, Franklin Mine, 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 pp. 26, 44
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.582
 
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