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


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Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
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Description
Comments:A common skarn mineral in coarse-textured areas of the orebody.
Colour:Dark brown, light brown, golden yellow
UV Fluorescence:None.
Quality of samples:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Rarity at site:Extremely common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Dunn(1995): Pt3: 357-359.
Associated minerals:
Associates:Barysilite
Bustamite
Calcite
Celsian
Clinohedrite
Cyprine
Epidote-(Pb)
Franklinite
Glaucochroite
Groutite
Hardystonite
Hematite
Hendricksite
Margarosanite
Nasonite
Prehnite
Rhodonite
Roeblingite
Roméite
Willemite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Andradite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
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