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Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA Albite - a seam of albite displaying bright blue fluorescence in short-wave UV within a 3.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm calcite matrix. See additional photos and Hauck Collection label. |
| © Christopher O'Neill | Photo ID: 268138 View Count: 16 |
Alleghanyite : Mn2+5[(OH)2|(SiO4)2], Baryte : BaSO4 | |
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Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA Note the fine parallel striations that run perpendicular to the axis of the prism. These crystals were at first thought to be Leucohoenicite but were later proved to be alleghanyite. This specimen was found at Franklin, NJ in the late 1920's. It was also found in this form, as single crystals, on the Buckwheat Dump in 2001. Field of view is 7mm. |
| Photo ID: 261603 View Count: 15 | |
Andradite : Ca3Fe3+2[SiO4]3 | |
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Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA Here is a lustrous, largeish 2 cm-plus andradite crystal, with definite red color, set in the middle of calcite matrix! This is a wonderful garnet specimen for the locality, for quality and aesthetics. 6.5 x 5 x 3 cm |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 21555 View Count: 401 |
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Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA Andradite - sharp crystal group with larger crystals to almost 2 cm on an 8 x 6 cm gray calcite from Franklin, New Jersey. See additional photo. |
| © Christopher O'Neill | Photo ID: 155424 View Count: 112 |
Andradite : Ca3Fe3+2[SiO4]3 | |
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Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA Andradite in calcite. Specimen is from the George Vaux collection, Bryn Mawr College, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 1972. Scale at bottom of image is one inch with a rule at one cm. |
| Photo ID: 217118 View Count: 49 | |
Apatite-(CaF) : Ca5[F|(PO4)3], Willemite : Zn2[SiO4], Andradite : Ca3Fe3+2[SiO4]3, Hendricksite : K(Zn,Mg,Mn2+)3[(OH)2|AlSi3O10], Franklinite : Zn2+Fe3+2O4 | |
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Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA Burnt-orange fluorescing Fluorapatite, in rich masses and blebs in matrix, with bright green-fluorescing willemite. The Specimen was photographed under shortwave UV light and measures approx. 16 cm. across. Collected Spring 2005, Trotter Dump, Trotter Mine; Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey. |
| Photo ID: 33881 View Count: 399 | |
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Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA Apatite (CaF) – green apatite which displays a burnt orange fluorescence in short wave UV light within an approx 10 x 6 cm matrix consisting of black willemite, brown andradite and fluorescent green willemite. See additional photos. |
| © Christopher O'Neill | Photo ID: 161622 View Count: 91 |
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Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA Fluorapatite orange-red response under SW UV.FOV 25 mm. Collection and Photo Pedro González. Equipment Olympus E-500 with 90 mm vivitar Macro.Light Raytech LS-7 |
| © Pedro González | Photo ID: 165498 View Count: 80 |
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Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA This is a close-up picture with field of view about 2cm by 2cm. This specimen is from the the footing of the Palmer shaft in the Franklin Mine, Franklin, NJ. It retains the old name of 'Franklin Furnace, NJ'. The Apophyllite occured in these rosettes or books of crystals. These specimens are fairly uncommon today. |
| Photo ID: 246195 View Count: 15 | |
Aragonite : CaCO3 | |
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Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA The aragonite formed in a crack or fissure in the franklinite/willemite ore from the Franklin Mine. There are small sperical carbonates and brown serpentine under the layer of radial aragonite crystals. The face of this specimen is 8cm by 6cm. This came from the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. |
| Photo ID: 246764 View Count: 30 | |
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