Brookite from
Buckwheat Pit (Southwest Opening; Buckwheat Mine), Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Buckwheat Pit (Southwest Opening; Buckwheat Mine), Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
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Description
Comments:	Occurs as small crystals in cavities in the Buckwheat Dolomite.
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Peters, et al: The Minerals of the Buckwheat Dolomite, Franklin, NJ: Min. Rec.:14:183-194; Dunn(1995)Pt4:584-585; Gordon, S.G.: Brookite Crystals from Franklin, New Jersey: Rocks & Min.:26:510-511(1951).
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Brookite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Buckwheat Pit (Southwest Opening; Buckwheat Mine), Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
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