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


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Nasonite

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

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

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

Parker shaft, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Nasonite

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

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

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

Parker shaft, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Nasonite

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

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

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

Parker shaft, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Nasonite
Formula:Pb6Ca4(Si2O7)3Cl2
Habit:Minute crystals in cavities
Colour:Colorless
Luminescent properties:Yellowish (SWUV)
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Willemite10
Clinohedrite7
Andradite6
Margarosanite5
Johannsenite5
Hendricksite5
Baryte5
Barysilite4
Axinite-(Mn)4
Franklinite3
Prehnite2
Datolite1
Xonotlite1
Roeblingite1
Ganomalite1
Charlesite1
Pectolite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Nasonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:49992
Long-form Identifier:1:3:49992:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Nasonite in this Region
Mill site dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Parker shaft, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Nasonite
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
References
Penfield, Samuel Lewis; Hyde, Warren Charles (1899) Some New Minerals from the Zinc Mines at Franklin, N. J., and Note Concerning the Chemical Composition of Ganomalite. American Journal Of Science, S. 3 Vol. 8. 339-353
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.93
Dunn, Pete J. (1995) Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey: The world's most magnificent mineral deposits Vol. 3. The Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society.p.419
 
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