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Zincite from
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Zincite
Formula:ZnO
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Calcite
Esperite
Franklinite
Glaucochroite
Hodgkinsonite
Jacobsite
Leucophoenicite
Manganosite
Sonolite
Willemite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Franklinite185 photos of Zincite associated with Franklinite at this locality.
Willemite145 photos of Zincite associated with Willemite at this locality.
Calcite97 photos of Zincite associated with Calcite at this locality.
Leucophoenicite53 photos of Zincite associated with Leucophoenicite at this locality.
Esperite42 photos of Zincite associated with Esperite at this locality.
Hardystonite37 photos of Zincite associated with Hardystonite at this locality.
Sussexite22 photos of Zincite associated with Sussexite at this locality.
Tephroite20 photos of Zincite associated with Tephroite at this locality.
Pyrochroite16 photos of Zincite associated with Pyrochroite at this locality.
Manganosite13 photos of Zincite associated with Manganosite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Zincite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (72 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:54566
Long-form Identifier:1:3:54566:4
GUID (UUID V4):b657e18e-d16e-41ba-9508-a18c4b60f7cd
Localities for Zincite in this Region
Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Hamburg Mine (Hamburg Road Mine), Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Mill site dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Taylor Road dumps, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Trotter Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Zincite
0.1km (0.1 miles) Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) Taylor Road dumps, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) Trotter Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) Hamburg Mine (Hamburg Road Mine), Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) Mill site dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) Passaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
90.3km (56.1 miles) Palmerton zinc smelter slag locality, Palmerton, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (issue)
Notes on the Minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey By John S. Albanese VOL. I OCTOBER... Albanese P. 0. Box 221 Union, New Jersey No. 5 -79Zincite Zincite is commonly massive, granular or...orange-yellow. The average Yield of zincite from the ore bodies at both Franklin and Sterling Hill was about...cent of the total ore. Rich masses of nearly pure zincite relatively rare. It commonly occurs as grains intimately...te, willemite and calcite. are Zincite is rare except at the Franklin-Sterling Hill zinc deposits. It
Journal (issue)
Hardyston School, intersection of Routes #23 and #517, Franklin, N.J. Pre meeting activities start at 1:30 P.M...Field trip to the Franklin Mineral Museum and/or The Gerstmann Private Museum, Franklin, N.J. Meeting 2:30...April 15th Field trip to the Buckwheat Dump, Franklin, N.J. 9:00 A.M. to Noon. Meeting: 230 P.M. Speaker...Geochemical Investigations at the Sterling Hill Mine, New Jersey Zinc Co. Sunday, May 7th Fossil Field Trip...12:00 Noon. Speaker - Mr. David Cook Subject - Franklin Minerals. Sunday, Flay 21st Field trip to the
Journal (issue)
Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. The FRANKLIN-OGDENSBURG MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY. Inc. The Officers...07826 Treasurer John Cianciulli 60 Alpine Road, Sussex, NJ 07461 Assistant Treasurer Steven C. Misiur...* * * * * * * PUBLICATIONS available from the FRANKLIN-OGDENSBURG MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY TITLE PRICE PALACHE...(1935) The Minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey. U.S. Geological Survey...Structure and Mineralogy of the Franklin Zinc-Iron-Manganese Deposit, New Jersey. Economic Geology, 69, No
Journal (issue)
Notes on the Minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey By John So Albanese VOL. I APRIL 1961...Union, New Jersey No. 7 -117Historical Notes REPORTS OF EXPERT TESTIMONY GIVEN AT TRIAL OF NEW JERSEY...with the New Jersey Zinc Co. commenced with its organization, under its old name, as the New Jersey Exploring...the Sussex Zinc and Copper Mining and Manufacturing Company, which is at present the New Jersey Franklinite...that time a direc­ tor in each corporation. The Sussex Zinc and Copper Mining and Manufacturing Company
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Journal Pre-proofs New insights into the genesis of willemite (Zn2SiO4) from zinc nonsulfide deposits... Boyce, R. Herrington, M. Rumsey, C. Wilkinson, New insights into the genesis of willemite (Zn2SiO4)...pertain. © 2019 Published by Elsevier B.V. 1 New insights into the genesis of willemite (Zn2SiO4)... 1. Stratiform hypogene deposits: Franklin and Sterling Hill (USA); 28 2. Structurally-controlled hypogene...mineral from the Altenberg mine (Moresnet, 69 Belgium) and he named the new mineral after Willem I, the
Journal (issue)
Notes on the Minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey By John S. Albanese VOL. I JANUARY...address: John S. Albanese P. 0. Box 221 Union, New Jersey No. 2 FOREWORD This is the second in a series...relating to the mineralogy and geology of the Franklin, New Jersey mining area. The warm reception that Vol...In­ creasing response will make this feasible. Franklin N. J. ranks second only to Langban, Sweden in...in the number of species mined, but Franklin excells Langban in the quality of the specimens produced.
Journal (issue)
JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN-OGDENSBURG MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY Volume 20 March 1979 Number One www.FOMSNJ...l 4.0 International License. Spring Program FRANKLIN-OGDENSBURG MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY, INC. 1979 Regular...from 9:30 a.m. to noon in Kraissl Hall at the Franklin Mineral Museum. Afternoon lecture programs begin...at 2:00 p.m. at the Hardyston School, Rt. 23, Franklin, N.J., premeeting activities at 1:00 p.m. Saturday...17 Field Trip: Gerstmann Franklin Mineral Museum, 14 Walsh Rd., Franklin, N.J. 9:00 a.m. to noon Micro
Book
MINING INDUSTRY In Sussex County, New Jersey BY ELWOOD DELOS SHUSTER FRANKLIN, NEW JERSEY 1927 HISTORICAL...MINING INDUSTRY In Sussex County, New Jersey BY ELWOOD DELOS SHUSTER FRANKLIN, NEW JERSEY_ 1927 FOREWORD...print. Its republication has been sponsored by the Franklin Kiwanis Club to make these materials available...to Franklin to study the mineral history of this unique area. Now that the minerology of Franklin is...perpetuate the history of the unique minerology of Franklin and will prove useful to the many collectors and
Journal (issue)
JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN-OGDENSBURG MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY VOLUME 12 AUGUST 1971 NUMBER 2 www.FOMSNJ...School, intersection of Routes #23 and #517, Franklin, New Jersey. Pre-meeting activities start at 1:00 P...Field trip to the Cellate Quarry, Cork Hill Road, Franklin, N. J. 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon. Meeting 2:30 P...of Northwest New Jersey. Saturday, October 16th. Field trip to the old Andover Iron Mine, opposite Aeroflex...Dexter, Union College, Subject - Rambling Through New Jersey Sunday, November 21st. Field trip to the Gooseberry
Journal (issue)
Notes on the Minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey By John S. Albanese VOL. I JANUARY...address: John S. Albanese P. 0. Box 221 Union, New Jersey No. 6 -99HistoricaJ.. Somewhere about the...year 1830, Dr. Fowler sold bis blast furnace at Franklin and bis mineral rights in many thousands of acres...and in 1836 was sold out by tbe Sheriff of the County to Oakes ,t,;mes, of Taunton, Massachusetts, who...till the Sussex Zinc Com:pe.ny began their line of experiments, in 1848, at Newark, New Jersey. All who
Journal (issue)
Notes on the Minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey By John S. Albanese VOL. I APRIL 1960...address: John S. Albanese P. 0. Box 221 Union, New Jersey No. 3 Historical Notes -38- Sterling Hill...Sterling Hill ore body was discovered prior to that of Mine Hill. Records state that about the year 1640 a colony...Minisink Valley, near Port Jervis, New York, and worked this mine for copper. This was at a place called...to Lord Stirling, "old mine holes" are mentioned, in­ dicating that these mine pits were opened prior
Journal (issue)
van Us & M. Steiner The best zincite crystals from Franklin, New Jersey ........................ 509...Notes from the Editors 477 What's new in minerals: New York-New Jersey Show 2013 by J. Polityka .........Jeffrey mine in Quebec. In this issue we present a review of the best zincite specimens from Franklin, New...New Jersey. The selection of specimens as "the best" will be based on the authors' own opinions-nothing...exhausted and the ability to field-collect fine "new" specimens is only a very distant archeological memory
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Sterling Hill Fe–Zn–Mn ore body, Ogdensburg, New Jersey A. Dúzs-Moore1; , P. B. Leavens1 , R. E. Jenkins...1 2 University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA Newark, DE, USA Received August 18, 2002; revised version...Sterling Hill Fe–Zn–Mn ore deposit, Ogdensburg, New Jersey, one of the few occurrences of wollastonite in...metamorphosed rocks; it is absent from the surrounding Franklin marble. Wollastonite occurs in two distinct bands...the Sterling Hill Fe–Zn–Mn deposit, Ogdensburg, New Jersey (Dunn, 1995), as a constituent of bands and lenses
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
provided by David Woods Tell people that Franklin, New Jersey, is noted throughout the world for its myriad...is likely to be a blank stare. Tell them that Franklin, along with neighboring Ogdensburg, is the home...an ethereal glow in sunlight. Franklin and Ogdensburg (Sterling Hill mine) are neighboring towns nestled...nestled in the rolling hills of northwest New Jersey. Each is situated next to a zinc-iron-manganese ore deposit...persistent phosphorescence. The luminescence of many Franklin species explains the strange behavior noted among
Journal (issue)
JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN-OGDENSBURG MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY Volume 19 Sept. 1978 Number Two www.FOMSNJ...Hardyston School, Intersection of Rts. 23 and 517, Franklin, N.J. Premeeting activities begin at 1:00 P.M...Trip: Lecture: Trotter Mineral Dump, Main Street, Franklin, N.J. 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Speaker: Carl Francis...Francis - Curator, Harvard Museum, "Franklin Mineralogy" Bodnar (Rudetown) Quarry, Quarry Rd., Rudeville...Minerals" Buckwheat Mineral Dump, Evans Street, Franklin, N.J. 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Speaker: George
Journal (issue)
NO. 1 • SPRING 1983 • VOLUME 24 JOURNAL of the FRANKLIN-OGDENSBURG MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY, INC. www.FOMSNJ...International License. from the liditor NEW COVER This issue appears with a new cover. The titles were redesigned...redesigned by artist Jeffrey Donnellon of Swan Lake, New York. His design provides a much needed highlight for...(Jack) Baum offers an in-depth look at the Parker mine and its famous minerals with a thought provoking...Sterling Hill mine. We have done so at the request of the new management of the New Jersey Zinc Company
Journal (issue)
•\f JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN-OGDENSBURG MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY Volume 22 March 1981 Number One www...l 4.0 International License. Spring Program FRANKLIN-OGDENSBURG MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY, INC. 1981 ...from 9:30 a.m. to noon in Kraissl Hall at the Franklin Mineral Museum. Afternoon lecture programs begin...2:00 p.m. at the Hardyston Twsp. School, Rt. 23, Franklin, N.J. - pre-meeting activities begin at 1:00 p... MICRO GROUP: Hardyston Twsp. School, Rt. 23, Franklin, N.J. - 9:30 a.m. to noon. This meeting only due
Journal (issue)
sussex mineral & lapidary society ·- Return to India. Part 2 USA/Canada Field Trip. Franklin and...and Sterling Hill Sussex Mineral Show 2005 Journal 199 - January/February 2006 SUSSEX MINERAL & LAPIDARY...Colin Brough 1 William Allen Lane U NDFIELD West Sussex RH162SA Peter Moore Royal Russell School Coombe...COPYRIGHT All original material published in the Sussex Mineral and Lapidary Society Journals is subject...which we had collected in 2000 and also to include new (to SMLS) areas around Lonavala in the west of the
Journal (issue)
Notes on the Minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey By John S. Albanese VOL. I OCTOBER...address: John S. Albanese P. 0. Box 221 Union, New Jersey No. 1 I INTRODUCTION In June 1959, I had...re-arranging the Harvard University Collec­ tion of Franklin and Sterling Hill, N. J. mineral specimens. Before...entitled The Minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey, U. s. Geological Survey...decade, Harvard University acquired several hundred Franklin and Sterling Hill specimens from me, many of which
Journal (issue)
JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN-OGDENSBURG MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY Volume 16 AUGUST 1975 Number 2 www.FOMSNJ...School, intersection of Routes No. 23 and No. 517, Franklin, N.J. Pre-meeting activities start at 1:00 P.M... Field Trip - Cellate Quarry, Cork Hill Road, Franklin, N.J. 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon. Meeting - 2:30...Saturday, October 18th Field Trip • Old Andover Iron Mine (opposite Aeroflex Field) Limecrest Road, Andover...15th Field Trip - Trotter Dump, Main Street, Franklin, N.J. 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon. Meeting • 2:30
Journal (issue)
/ JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN-OGDENSBURG MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY VOLUME 15 FEBRUARY 1§?4 NUMBER 1 www...NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE, Main and Junction Streets, Franklin, Hew Jersey. Pre meeting activities start at 1:30 P...P.M. Saturday, March 16th Field Trip - to the Franklin Mineral Museum and/or the Gerstmann Private Mineral...Mr. Richard Hauck Subject - Identification of Franklin Minerals by Visible Means and Associations Saturday...Field Trip - The Buckwheat Dump, Evans Street, Franklin 9:00 A.i-t. to 12:00 Noon. Meeting - 2:30 P.M
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE STERLING HILL ZINC DEPOSIT, SUSSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY BY R. W. METSGER, C. B. TENNANT, AND J...mineralogically similar to its neighbor to the north in Franklin, N. J. It is an intricately folded, steeply plunging... Ore minerals are willemite, franklinite, and zincite. Franklinite, tephroite, pyroxene, and biotite...tephroite, zincite, and franklinite following in undetermined order; tephroite and zincite may have been...generations of willemite, franklinite and zincite. Primary zincite has been observed only in the presence
Report (issue)
Paper 180 THE MINERALS OF FRANKLIN AND STERLING HILL SUSSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY BY CHARLES PALACHE UNITED...ography.______________________---_---_.__ The Franklin mining district. _.---.-----_-----_-_--_ General...in the magnetite deposits. -----Minerals in the Franklin limestone.-----Minerals in the Kittatinny limestone...16 17 17 18 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 The Franklin mining district Continued. The ore deposits Continued...ILLUSTRATIONS Paff« Page PLATE 1. Geologic map of the Franklin mining district, showing principal mineral localities
Journal (issue)
p JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN-OGDENSBURG MINERALOGIGAL SOCIETY Volume 17 March 1976 Number 1 www.FOMSNJ...School, intersection of Routes No. 23 and No. 517, Franklin, N.J. Pre-meeting activities start at 1:00 P.M...20th Field Trip - GERSTMANN Franklin Mineral Museum; 14 Walsh Rd., Franklin, N.J. - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00...April 17th Field Trip • Franklin Mineral Museum and Buckwheat Mineral Dump; Franklin, N.J. • 9:00 a.m. to...The Paterson Museum • "Micro Crystals of Franklin, New Jersey". Saturday, May 15th Field Trip • The
Book
THE MINERALS OF FRANKLIN AND STERLING HILL CLIFFORD FRONDEL THE MINEt 4-S OF FRANKLIN AND STERLING HILL...describes the unique ore deposits at Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey. For over two hundred years, the...hundred different minerals have been identified at Franklin and Sterling Hill, including forty-four that had...helped to stimulate international interest in Franklin and Sterling Hill. Part Two traces the area’s...complete list of current references. The Minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill is illustrated with over thirty
 
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