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Bustamite 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
Type Locality:Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA is the type locality for Bustamite
Habit:Blocky prismatic
Colour:Pale to medium pink, rarely rich dark pink
UV Fluorescence:Magenta red (LW UV) (rare)
Quality of samples:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Rarity at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Palache (1935): 69; Mason, B.: Am. Min.: 60: 209-212 (1975); Dunn (1995):Pt3:438.
Associated minerals:
Associates:Calcite
Clinohedrite
Franklinite
Hendricksite
Willemite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bustamite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
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