Fowler Quarry (Nichol Quarry; B. Nicoll Quarry; Nicoll Quarry; Nicol Quarry; Cellate Quarry), Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Fowler Quarry (Nichol Quarry; B. Nicoll Quarry; Nicoll Quarry; Nicol Quarry; Cellate Quarry) | Quarry |
| Franklin | Borough |
| Sussex County | County |
| New Jersey | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 6' 21'' North , 74° 35' 27'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 4,855 (2017) | 2.0km |
| Ogdensburg | 2,286 (2017) | 2.7km |
| Hamburg | 3,155 (2017) | 5.4km |
| Sparta | 19,722 (2018) | 9.0km |
| Lake Mohawk | 9,916 (2017) | 11.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society | Franklin, New Jersey | 1km |
| Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 36km |
| Orange County Mineral Society | Middletown, New York | 40km |
| North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Paterson, New Jersey | 41km |
A limestone quarry in the Precambrian crystallized Franklin Marble. A locality within the Franklin District located to the West of Franklin Pond on the West side of Corkhill Road. An industrial plant, formerly owned by the Cellate Corp., occupies this quarry (no relationship to any quarrying operations). This locality is within the Franklin Mining District. Variant locality spellings that contain "h" are in error.
It might be good to remember occasionally that most of the early mineral collectors were naturalists. These naturalists certainly looked at the rocks and minerals, but they also looked at many other things, especially the plants. It should be noted that this quarry not only produced some good specimens of minerals typical of the Franklin marble, but also hosted (and perhaps still does) a great profusion of fringed gentians, (Gentianopsis crinita).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
16 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) References: |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chondrodite Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| ⓘ Edenite Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F References: |
| ⓘ Fluoro-edenite ? Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 Description: No data presented |
| ⓘ Fluoro-pargasite Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2 References: |
| ✪ Fluorophlogopite Formula: KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 Habit: Columnar crystals Colour: Brown Fluorescence: Yellow Description: Chemical analyses (Dunn, 1995) show that this mica in near end-member fluorophlogopite according to IMA nomenclature of 1999. |
| ✪ Fluor-uvite (TL) Formula: CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F Type Locality: Habit: First and second order prisms and first and second order trigonal pyramids. Crystal usually equant to slight elongated on "c". Colour: Full range of light to dark shades of green including olive green and brownish green through greenish brown. |
| ⓘ ' Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble. This locality produced some of the finest classic green and brown Franklin fluor-uvite crystals. Originally simply called "uvite", before changes in tourmaline nomenclature |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble. |
| ⓘ Norbergite Formula: Mg3(SiO4)F2 Description: According to Dunn (1995), fine Norbergite crystals may attain 2-3 cm, some of them of very high quality. Most norbergite, however, occurs as anhedral to subhedral 1-4 mm grains in the host marble. |
| ⓘ Pargasite Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 References: |
| ✪ Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Habit: Columnar crystals Colour: Brown Fluorescence: yellow Description: Chemical analyses show that the "phlogopite" of the Franklin Marble is nearly edn-member fluorophlogopite by the IMA nomenclature of 1999. Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble associated with fluorite, graphite, etc. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble. References: |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble. |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Norbergite | 9.AF.40 | Mg3(SiO4)F2 |
| ⓘ | Chondrodite | 9.AF.45 | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| ⓘ | Fluor-uvite (TL) | 9.CK.05 | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| ⓘ | Edenite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Pargasite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Fluoro-edenite ? | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
| ⓘ | Fluoro-pargasite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite ? | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Fluorophlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series' ? | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| H | ⓘ Fluor-uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| B | ⓘ Fluor-uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| O | ⓘ Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Norbergite | Mg3(SiO4)F2 |
| O | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
| O | ⓘ Fluoro-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| O | ⓘ Fluor-uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Norbergite | Mg3(SiO4)F2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| F | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluoro-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluor-uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
| Na | ⓘ Fluoro-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Norbergite | Mg3(SiO4)F2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Mg | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fluoro-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fluor-uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Al | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
| Al | ⓘ Fluoro-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2 |
| Al | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| Al | ⓘ Fluor-uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Norbergite | Mg3(SiO4)F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fluoro-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fluor-uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluoro-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluor-uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- Laurentides DomainPassive Margin
USA
- New Jersey
- New Jersey HighlandsComplex
- Sussex County
- Franklin Marble
- Franklin Mining DistrictMining District
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References
Palache, Charles (1935) The minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey. Professional Paper 180. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp180
Fowler Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA