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Meionite from
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Meionite
Formula:Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Andradite3
- var Melanite3
Calcite2
Augite2
Willemite2
Epidote1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Meionite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:54164
Long-form Identifier:1:3:54164:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Meionite
2.8km (1.7 miles) Franklin Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) Atlas Quarry (The Quarry), Hardistonville, Hamburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) Passaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
10.5km (6.5 miles) Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
20.5km (12.7 miles) Amity, Town of Warwick, Orange County, New York, USA
21.7km (13.5 miles) Rhein Property, Amity, Town of Warwick, Orange County, New York, USA
22.9km (14.2 miles) Pine Island, Town of Warwick, Orange County, New York, USA
23.1km (14.4 miles) Edenville, Town of Warwick, Orange County, New York, USA
49.2km (30.6 miles) Brooks Hollow Dam, Bear Mountain State Park, Orange County, New York, USA
54.9km (34.1 miles) Iona Island, Bear Mountain State Park, Rockland County, New York, USA
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