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


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Datolite

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

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

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

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

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

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
09413410017271921265105.jpg
Bakerite, etc.

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

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
03014460017368576685683.jpg
Datolite

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

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
09413410017271921265105.jpg
Bakerite, etc.

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
00453060017272026489111.jpg
Datolite, etc.

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Datolite
Formula:CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Andradite15
Axinite-(Mn)12
Prehnite11
Willemite10
Hendricksite8
Johannsenite7
Clinohedrite7
Hancockite6
Pennantite4
Ganophyllite4
Charlesite3
Pectolite2
Xonotlite2
Calcite2
Margarosanite2
Datolite2
- var Bakerite1
- var Botryolite1
Roeblingite1
Nasonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Datolite 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:49997
Long-form Identifier:1:3:49997:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Datolite 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 Datolite
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
37.2km (23.1 miles) ⓘSuffern Quarry (Union Hill Quarry), Suffern, Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, USA
38.4km (23.9 miles) ⓘBraen Quarry, Haledon, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘBraens Quarry, North Haledon, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘProspect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘRiverside Quarry, Woodland Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
40.6km (25.2 miles) ⓘHinchcliffe Stadium, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘLower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
41.1km (25.5 miles) ⓘUpper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic 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 p.97
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.368
 
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