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Fluorite from
Furnace Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Comments:Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Furnace Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:51682
Long-form Identifier:1:3:51682:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘFranklin Iron Company Quarry (Pistol Range Quarry; Rifle Range Quarry), Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘBuckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘTaylor Road dumps, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘBuckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘTaylor Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘTrotter Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘ46 Main Street, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘMunson Marble Quarry, Franklin Borough, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘMill site dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘFranklin Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
References
Dunn, Pete J. (1995) Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey: The world's most magnificent mineral deposits Vol. 2. The Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society.p.161
 
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