Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Sphalerite vs. Anorthite
Both zinc ore Sphalerite and calcium plagioclase feldspar Anorthite have perfect cleavage that will split cleanly if you hit them with a hammer, but only one can claim a larger split of your votes!
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Dolomite from
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA


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Dolomite, etc.

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Dolomite, etc.

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
02626820017272026669471.jpg
Dolomite, etc.

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Dolomite, etc.

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Dolomite, etc.

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Dolomite, etc.

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
02626820017272026669471.jpg
Dolomite, etc.

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
06049140017272026671271.jpg
Dolomite, etc.

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
03417620017362234914350.jpg
Dolomite, etc.

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
04724460017362871646891.jpg
Dolomite, etc.

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
02626820017272026669471.jpg
Dolomite, etc.

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Dolomite, etc.

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Dolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Sphalerite36
Calcite24
Willemite20
Pyrite17
Quartz14
Franklinite10
Rutile6
Serpentine Subgroup5
Thorutite5
Native Copper5
Albite5
Marcasite5
Uraninite5
Goethite4
Hydrozincite4
Hematite4
Magnetite3
Fluorite3
Saponite3
Clinochlore2
Hemimorphite2
Limonite2
Brookite2
Baryte2
Monazite-(Ce)2
Chrysotile2
Smithsonite2
Lizardite2
K Feldspar2
- var Adularia2
Chlorophoenicite2
Talc1
Anatase1
Rosasite1
Aurichalcite1
Chrysocolla1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dolomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:53612
Long-form Identifier:1:3:53612:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Dolomite in this Region
Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Mill site dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Taylor Road dumps, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Trotter Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘBuckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘTaylor Road dumps, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘTrotter Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘBuckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘ46 Main Street, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘCross-Fault Quarry, Franklin Borough, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘMill site dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘFranklin Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘSterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘWindsor Quarry (Winsor Quarry), Rudeville, Hardyston Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
References
Dunn, Pete J. (1995) Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey: The world's most magnificent mineral deposits Vol. 4. The Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society.p.616
 
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