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Fluor-uvite from
Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA


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Fluor-uvite

Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Fluor-uvite

Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Fluor-uvite

Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:Fluor-uvite
Formula:CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Comments:Fluor-uvite was verified from a number of places in the Franklin Mable, but not Ogdensburg, in particular. The species "Uvite" is OH-dominant and is exceedingly rare in comparison to fluor-uvite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluor-uvite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:841585
Long-form Identifier:1:3:841585:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Fluor-uvite in this Region
Noble pit (Lot #10 - Ogden Divisions; Noble Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Passaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Fluor-uvite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘNoble pit (Lot #10 - Ogden Divisions; Noble Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘPassaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘFranklin Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘFowler Quarry (Nichol Quarry; B. Nicoll Quarry; Nicoll Quarry; Nicol Quarry; Cellate Quarry), Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘFurnace Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘFranklin Iron Company Quarry (Pistol Range Quarry; Rifle Range Quarry), Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘFranklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
References
Nelen, Joseph A., Dunn, Pete J., Appleman, Daniel, Norberg, Julie (1977) Uvite, a New (Old) Common Member of the Tourmaline Group and Its Implications for Collectors. The Mineralogical Record, 8 (2) 100-108
 
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