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Franklin Iron Company Quarry (Pistol Range Quarry; Rifle Range Quarry), Franklin Marble, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USAi
Regional Level Types
Franklin Iron Company Quarry (Pistol Range Quarry; Rifle Range Quarry)Quarry
Franklin Marble- not defined -
FranklinBorough
Sussex CountyCounty
New JerseyState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 6' 43'' North , 74° 35' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.11194,-74.58667
GeoHash:
G#: dr6cyspwk
GRN:
N28W41
Type:
Quarry
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Franklin4,855 (2017)1.2km
Ogdensburg2,286 (2017)3.4km
Hamburg3,155 (2017)4.7km
Sparta19,722 (2018)9.7km
Vernon Center1,713 (2017)11.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Morris Museum Mineralogical SocietyMorristown, New Jersey36km
Orange County Mineral SocietyMiddletown, New York40km
North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc.Paterson, New Jersey41km
Mindat Locality ID:
8855
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8855:1
GUID (UUID V4):
1bb455df-76a5-4683-9df4-0925eaf55128


A quarry in Precambrian Franklin Marble opposite the North side of the Franklin Pond on Buckwheat Road. This quarry provided limestone flux for the former Franklin Iron Co. iron furnace on the pond. This locality is within the Franklin Mining District. The complete list of mineral species occurring within this district, as well as the official boundaries of the district, can be found under the locality file for "Franklin Mining District."

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble.
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble.
β“˜ Fluorophlogopite
Formula: KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
β“˜ Fluor-uvite
Formula: CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Description: The material in Franklin Marble is fluorine-rich.
β“˜ 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble. Dunn et al. (1977) showed the local material in marble is fluorine-rich.
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble.
β“˜ Norbergite
Formula: Mg3(SiO4)F2
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble.
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble.
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble.
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Description: Occurs in rocks associated with Precambrian Franklin marble.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Norbergite9.AF.40Mg3(SiO4)F2
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Fluor-uvite9.CK.05CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
β“˜Edenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
β“˜Phlogopite ?9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Fluorophlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Unclassified
β“˜'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series' ?-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
BBoron
Bβ“˜ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ NorbergiteMg3(SiO4)F2
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Oβ“˜ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ NorbergiteMg3(SiO4)F2
Fβ“˜ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Fβ“˜ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ NorbergiteMg3(SiO4)F2
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Mgβ“˜ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Alβ“˜ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ NorbergiteMg3(SiO4)F2
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Siβ“˜ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS

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References

Palache, Charles (1935) The minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey. Professional Paper 180. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp180
Zodac, Peter (1946) Franklin Quarry, Franklin, N. J. Rocks and Minerals, 21 (11) 760-761
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