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


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Tremolite, etc.

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

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

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

Franklin Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Tremolite, etc.

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

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

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

Franklin Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Tremolite, etc.

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

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

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

Franklin Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Tremolite
Formula:◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite13
Fluorophlogopite9
Graphite5
Pyrite2
Norbergite2
Fluorite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tremolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Franklin Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (13 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:51366
Long-form Identifier:1:3:51366:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tremolite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘWhispering Woods Lane, Sterling Hill, Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘPassaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘFranklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘMill site dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘEdison Mine, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘLime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
11.2km (6.9 miles) ⓘMcAfee Quarry, McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘPochuck Mountain, McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘByram Crushed Stone Quarry (Tilcon Byram Quarry), Byram Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘScrub Oaks Mine, Mine Hill, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
References
Betancourt, P.P. (The Picking Table, Vol. 27(2):2-10.
 
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