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Bannisterite from
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA


Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
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Description
Type Locality:Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA is the type locality for Bannisterite
Habit:Large platy masses
Colour:Brown
Quality of samples:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Dunn(1995):Pt4:487.; Smith, M.L. and Frondel, C. (1968) The related layered minerals ganophyllite, bannisterite and stilpnomelane. Mineralogical Magazine: 36: 893-913.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bannisterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
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