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


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Orthoclase

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Orthoclase, etc.

Trotter Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Orthoclase

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
06195210017366158073058.jpg
Orthoclase, etc.

Trotter Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
07378460017272029153380.jpg
Orthoclase

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
06195210017366158073058.jpg
Orthoclase, etc.

Trotter Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Orthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz11
Allanite Group6
Mica Group6
Epidote5
Fluorite5
Willemite5
Zoisite1
Albite1
Titanite1
Phlogopite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Orthoclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:54483
Long-form Identifier:1:3:54483:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘPassaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘMcAfee Quarry, McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘDunker Pond, Clinton, West Milford Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘSussex nepheline-syenite sill, Libertyville, Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘWykertown nepheline syenite intrusive, Wykertown, Frankford Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘBeemerville main nepheline-syenite mass, Libertyville, Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘLongcore Mine (Longcove Mine), Clearwater, Andover Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘSulphur Hill Mine (Sulfur Hill Mine), Andover Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘMase Mountain, Tierneys Corner, Jefferson Township, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
20.5km (12.7 miles) ⓘAmity, Town of Warwick, Orange County, New York, USA
References
Frondel, Clifford (1972) The Minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill - A Check List. Wiley Interscience.
Dunn(1995):Pt4:511.
 
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