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


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Franklinite, etc.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Mine Dump
Classification
Species:Franklinite
Formula:Zn2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Willemite36
Calcite29
Zincite9
Andradite7
Fluorapatite6
Dolomite Group5
Sphalerite5
Rhodonite4
Malachite3
Hydrozincite2
Bustamite2
Johnbaumite1
Serpentine Subgroup1
Yeatmanite1
Fluorite1
- var Chlorophane1
Magnetite1
Atacamite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Franklinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:852777
Long-form Identifier:1:3:852777:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Franklinite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘBuckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘTaylor Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘFranklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.2km (0.2 miles) ⓘTaylor Road dumps, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘTrotter Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘHamburg Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘParker shaft, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘMill site dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.6km (2.3 miles) ⓘSterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘPassaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
References
King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.
 
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