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Native Silver from
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA


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Native Silver, etc.

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
02340440017366103465880.jpg
Native Silver, etc.

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Native Silver, etc.

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Silver
Formula:Ag
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Acanthite2
Chalcocite2
Malachite1
Magnetite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Silver data
Locality Data:Click here to view Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:54531
Long-form Identifier:1:3:54531:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Silver
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘSterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘProspect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
52.5km (32.6 miles) ⓘPluckemin, Bedminster Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
55.7km (34.6 miles) ⓘAmerican Mine (Alpha Copper Mine; Bridgewater Mine; Somerville Mine; Somerville deposit), Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
56.3km (35.0 miles) ⓘFields' Copper Mine (Field Mine), Warrenville, Warren Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
59.1km (36.7 miles) ⓘChimney Rock Quarry, Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
59.7km (37.1 miles) ⓘGreen Valley, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
60.8km (37.8 miles) ⓘSparta Mine, Ossining (Sing Sing), Westchester County, New York, USA
61.0km (37.9 miles) ⓘOssining (Sing Sing), Westchester County, New York, USA
63.6km (39.5 miles) ⓘGeorge Drake farm, Newtown, Piscataway Township, Middlesex 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.26
Dunn(1995):Pt4:523.
 
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