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Franklinite from
Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA


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Franklinite

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Franklinite, etc.

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Franklinite, etc.

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Franklinite

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Franklinite

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Franklinite, etc.

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Franklinite, etc.

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Franklinite

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Franklinite

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Franklinite, etc.

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
00545360017363056797229.jpg
Franklinite, etc.

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Franklinite

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Franklinite
Formula:Zn2+Fe23+O4
Comments:Occurs as a major ore mineral from massive to granular, disseminated granular, and crystals, both free-growing and embedded in calcite.
Habit:Octahedral, dodecahedral, modified octahedrons
Colour:Black
Luminescent properties:None
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Extremely common
Special Storage/
Display Requirements:		None
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Willemite784
- var Troostite36
Calcite665
Zincite232
Sphalerite98
- var Cleiophane4
Tephroite41
Mcgovernite29
Azurite28
Kraisslite28
Adelite26
Hydrozincite26
Sussexite23
Ogdensburgite23
Chlorophoenicite22
Malachite22
Friedelite20
Chalcocite18
Rhodonite18
Magnetite17
Alleghanyite17
Holdenite16
Magnussonite16
Köttigite14
Kutnohorite14
Brandtite14
Yeatmanite13
Talc13
Fluorite12
- var Chlorophane1
Rhodochrosite11
Tennantite-(Zn)11
Chalcopyrite11
UM1986-10-CO:ClHMgMnZn (also called Mineral F, Dunn, 1995)9
Dypingite9
Djurleite8
Fluoborite8
Hetaerolite8
Sonolite8
Serpentine Subgroup7
Lizardite7
Baryte7
Kolicite7
Gypsum7
Muscovite6
- var Illite6
Aragonite6
Pyroaurite6
Chrysocolla5
Sarkinite5
Diopside5
Yukonite5
Pyrochroite5
Hematite5
Calcozincite5
Biotite5
Allactite5
Chrysotile4
Graphite4
Pyrosmalite-(Mn)4
Adamite4
Mooreite4
Serpierite4
Hodgkinsonite4
Siderite4
Scorodite4
Pharmacosiderite4
Aurichalcite3
Devilline3
Akrochordite3
Greenockite3
Wollastonite3
Andradite3
Scapolite3
Caryopilite2
Todorokite2
Kaolinite2
Dolomite2
Pyroxene Group1
Bariopharmacosiderite1
Lavendulan1
Hauckite1
Woodruffite1
Marble1
Smithsonite1
Phlogopite1
Erythrite1
Clinochlore1
Liroconite1
Native Silver1
Spessartine1
Connellite1
Galena1
Ojuelaite1
Cerussite1
Pyroaurite-2H1
Native Gold1
Strontiopharmacosiderite1
Anhydrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Franklinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (121 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:5386
Long-form Identifier:1:3:5386:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Franklinite in this Region
North Ore Body, Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Franklinite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘPassaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘFill Quarry, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘNoble pit (Lot #10 - Ogden Divisions; Noble Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.6km (2.3 miles) ⓘBuckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘTaylor Road dumps, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘBuckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘTaylor Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘFranklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘTrotter Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘHamburg Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
References
Palache(1935):47-48
Dunn(1995):Pt4:566-578.
 
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