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Bornite from
Passaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA


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Bornite, etc.

Passaic pit, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
04894290017368043158770.jpg
Bornite, etc.

Passaic pit, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Bornite, etc.

Passaic pit, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Bornite
Formula:Cu5FeS4
Comments:small grains in the Franklin Marble found just outside the "mud zone" in the walls of the Passaic Pit, associated with malachite and azurite.
Habit:anhedral grains
Colour:purple-black tarnish
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite5
Malachite4
Augite2
Genthelvite2
Azurite2
Galena2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bornite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Passaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:760076
Long-form Identifier:1:3:760076:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bornite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘSterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘEdison Mine, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘBuckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘFranklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘCopper Mine shaft, Edison Mine, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
13.9km (8.6 miles) ⓘAndover Iron Mine, Andover Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
21.3km (13.3 miles) ⓘScrub Oaks Mine, Mine Hill, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
26.3km (16.3 miles) ⓘLake Valhalla Quarry (Gordon's Crystalline Limestone Quarry), Montville Township, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
39.4km (24.5 miles) ⓘProspect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
40.8km (25.4 miles) ⓘFrancisco Brothers Quarry, Great Notch, Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
References
Moritz, Harold (n.d.) Personal Communication.
 
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