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


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Hendricksite, etc.

Mill site dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Hendricksite

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Hendricksite

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Hendricksite

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

Mill site dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Hendricksite

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Hendricksite

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Hendricksite

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
06962240017271923652417.jpg
Hendricksite, etc.

Mill site dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Hendricksite

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
05305280017271923685788.jpg
Hendricksite

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Hendricksite

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Hendricksite
Formula:KZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Andradite86
- var Polyadelphite3
Willemite74
Clinohedrite55
Hancockite51
Xonotlite33
Axinite-(Mn)33
Calcite27
Franklinite26
Ganophyllite26
Roeblingite23
Rhodonite14
Johannsenite12
Pectolite11
Baryte10
Margarosanite10
Charlesite9
Microcline9
- var Hyalophane5
Datolite8
Prehnite8
Cahnite6
Graphite5
Nasonite5
Tremolite3
Celsian3
Fluorapatite3
Pennantite3
Vesuvianite2
Atacamite2
Tephroite2
Sphalerite2
Gahnite2
Scapolite2
Caswellite2
Bustamite1
Native Copper1
Vesuvianite Group1
Magnesio-riebeckite1
Augite1
Ettringite1
Muscovite1
- var Oellacherite1
Hedyphane1
Cyprine1
Thomsonite Subgroup1
Opal1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hendricksite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (22 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:49983
Long-form Identifier:1:3:49983:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Hendricksite 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
Mill site dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Parker shaft, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Taylor Road dumps, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Trotter Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Hendricksite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘBuckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘTaylor Road dumps, 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
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘParker shaft, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘMill site dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
4.0km (2.5 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
Frondel, Clifford, Einaudi, Marco (1968) Zinc-rich micas from Sterling Hill, New Jersey. American Mineralogist, 53 (9-10) 1752-1753
Frondel, Clifford (1970) Scandium content of ore and skarn minerals at Franklin, New Jersey. American Mineralogist, 55 (5-6) 1051-1054
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.464
 
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