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


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Quartz, etc.

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Quartz

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

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Quartz

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Quartz

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

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Quartz

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Quartz

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
03749860017857692239814.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Quartz

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite30
Microcline24
- var Amazonite1
Andradite16
Dolomite14
Allanite-(Ce)12
Hydroxycalciopyrochlore11
Willemite11
Orthoclase11
Thorite7
Zircon6
Allanite Group6
Mica Group6
Sphalerite5
Epidote5
Fluorite5
Saponite5
Magnesio-riebeckite5
Stilpnomelane4
- var Ferristilpnomelane4
Serpentine Subgroup4
Augite4
Hydrozincite3
Franklinite2
Smithsonite2
Talc1
Molybdenite1
Albite1
Pyroxmangite1
Cahnite1
Antigorite1
Pyrochlore Group1
- var Calciobetafite (of Mazzi & Munno)1
Scapolite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:54507
Long-form Identifier:1:3:54507:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz 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
Double Rock pegmatite, 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
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘDouble Rock pegmatite, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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) ⓘBuckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, 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
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘCanfield Mica locality, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘFranklin Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘEmerald Drive residential construction site, Hardistonville, Hamburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘWallkill Valley Aggregates, Hardyston Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
References
Palache, Charles (1935) The minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey. Professional Paper 180. US Geological Survey 135 pp. doi:10.3133/pp180 p.36
Dunn(1995):Pt4:507-508.
 
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