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Graphite from
Pottersville, Tewksbury Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA


Locality type:Unincorporated Community
Classification
Species:Graphite
Formula:C
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Graphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pottersville, Tewksbury Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:70801
Long-form Identifier:1:3:70801:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Graphite
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘFairmount, Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘEnglemann Mine, Peapack, Peapack and Gladstone Borough, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘChester graphite occurrence, Chester Township, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Graphite prospect, Mendham, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
14.6km (9.0 miles) ⓘConover farm, High Bridge, High Bridge, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘAnnandale Graphite Corp. workings, Annandale, Clinton Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘHigh Bridge, High Bridge, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘBrookside, Mendham Township, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘLewis Morris Park, Harding Township, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘMorristown occurrences, Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
References
NJ State Geol. Ann. Rpt.(1893):430.
Manchester, James G. (1931) The Minerals of New York City and its Environs. Bulletin of the New York Mineralogical Club Vol. 3 (1). New York Mineralogical Clubp.88
 
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