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Graphite from
Franklin Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA


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Graphite

Franklin Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Graphite

Franklin Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Graphite

Franklin Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
04839950017770158766805.jpg
Graphite

Franklin Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
03823160017770158764086.jpg
Graphite

Franklin Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
04839950017770158766805.jpg
Graphite

Franklin Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Graphite
Formula:C
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite23
Norbergite13
Diopside7
Spinel6
Tremolite5
Talc5
Quartz5
Pyrite4
Fluorophlogopite2
Fluor-uvite1
Corundum1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Graphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Franklin Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:51349
Long-form Identifier:1:3:51349:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Graphite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘWhispering Woods Lane, Sterling Hill, Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘSterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘPassaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘFill Quarry, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘCanfield Mica locality, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘFowler Quarry (Nichol Quarry; B. Nicoll Quarry; Nicoll Quarry; Nicol Quarry; Cellate Quarry), Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘFranklin Iron Company Quarry (Pistol Range Quarry; Rifle Range Quarry), Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘBuckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘMunson Marble Quarry, Franklin Borough, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘBuckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
References
Betancourt, P.P. (The Picking Table, Vol. 27(2):2-10.
Dunn, Pete J. (1995) Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey: The world's most magnificent mineral deposits Vol. 5. The Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society.p.641
 
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