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Furnace Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA i
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Furnace Quarry	Quarry
Franklin	Borough
Sussex County	County
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Furnace Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA

Fluor-uvite, etc.

Furnace Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA

Fluor-uvite, etc.

Furnace Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA

Pyrite

Furnace Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA

Fluor-uvite, etc.

Furnace Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA

Fluor-uvite, etc.

Furnace Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA

Pyrite

Furnace Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA

Fluor-uvite, etc.

Furnace Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

41° 6' 33'' North , 74° 35' 26'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Franklin	4,855 (2017)	1.6km
Ogdensburg	2,286 (2017)	3.1km
Hamburg	3,155 (2017)	5.0km
Sparta	19,722 (2018)	9.4km
Sussex	2,043 (2017)	11.2km

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Club	Location	Distance
Franklin Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society	Franklin, New Jersey	0km
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

Mindat Locality ID:

8828

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:8828:5

GUID (UUID V4):

This quarry, located to the West of the Franklin Pond dam, on the West side of Cork Hill Road, and not far from the old iron furnace on Franklin Pond, was used to provide limestone flux for the iron furnace. This locality is within the Franklin Mining District. The complete list of mineral species occurring within this district, as well as the official boundaries of the district, can be found under the locality file for "Franklin Mining District."

Also known as the Franklin Furnace Quarry, the Hill Mine, and the Hill Vein Mine. Located in contact with gneiss. Opened before 1868. Worked extensively in 1879 and 1880. Closed in 1882. Sometimes lumped together with the Pike's Peak mine located in Franklin Marble.

NOTE: Old specimens labeled as coming from "Franklin Furnace" are from Franklin before 1913, when the name of the town was changed from "Franklin Furnace" to "Franklin." The name "Franklin Furnace" was sometimes informally used on labels written after 1913 and the name is not a reliable way to date the labeling of the specimen.

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ⓘ ~~'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'~~

12 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble.

References:

Dunn, Pete J. (1995) Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey: The world's most magnificent mineral deposits Vol. 2. The Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society.p.161

ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase

Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble.

References:

Dunn, Pete J. (1995) Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey: The world's most magnificent mineral deposits Vol. 2. The Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society.p.161

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble.

References:

Dunn, Pete J. (1995) Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey: The world's most magnificent mineral deposits Vol. 2. The Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society.p.161

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble.

References:

Dunn, Pete J. (1995) Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey: The world's most magnificent mineral deposits Vol. 2. The Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society.p.161

ⓘ Fluor-uvite

Formula: CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F

Description: The tourmaline in Franklin Marble is fluorine-rich

References:

Nelen, Joseph A., Dunn, Pete J., Appleman, Daniel, Norberg, Julie (1977) Uvite, a New (Old) Common Member of the Tourmaline Group and Its Implications for Collectors. The Mineralogical Record, 8 (2) 100-108

ⓘ '~~Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'~~

Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble and is fluorine-dominant.

References:

Dunn, Pete J. (1995) Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey: The world's most magnificent mineral deposits Vol. 2. The Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society.p.161

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble.

References:

Palache, Charles (1935) The minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey. Professional Paper 180. US Geological Survey 135 pp. doi:10.3133/pp180 p.116

ⓘ Norbergite

Formula: Mg₃(SiO₄)F₂

Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble.

References:

Dunn, Pete J. (1995) Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey: The world's most magnificent mineral deposits Vol. 2. The Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society.p.161

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble.

References:

Palache, Charles (1935) The minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey. Professional Paper 180. US Geological Survey 135 pp. doi:10.3133/pp180

Dunn, Pete J. (1995) Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey: The world's most magnificent mineral deposits Vol. 2. The Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society.p.161

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble.

References:

Dunn, Pete J. (1995) Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey: The world's most magnificent mineral deposits Vol. 2. The Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society.p.161

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble.

References:

Palache, Charles (1935) The minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey. Professional Paper 180. US Geological Survey 135 pp. doi:10.3133/pp180 p.49

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble.

References:

Dunn, Pete J. (1995) Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey: The world's most magnificent mineral deposits Vol. 2. The Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society.p.161

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTiO(SiO₄)

Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble.

References:

Dunn, Pete J. (1995) Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey: The world's most magnificent mineral deposits Vol. 2. The Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society.p.161

Gallery:

CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃Fⓘ Fluor-uvite

Fluor-uvite, etc.

Furnace Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA

Fluor-uvite, etc.

Furnace Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA

Fluor-uvite, etc.

Furnace Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Norbergite	9.AF.40	Mg₃(SiO₄)F₂
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTiO(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Fluor-uvite	9.CK.05	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Oligoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series' ?	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(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
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Norbergite	Mg₃(SiO₄)F₂
O	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
O	ⓘ Fluor-uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Norbergite	Mg₃(SiO₄)F₂
F	ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
F	ⓘ Fluor-uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Norbergite	Mg₃(SiO₄)F₂
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Mg	ⓘ Fluor-uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Al	ⓘ Fluor-uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Norbergite	Mg₃(SiO₄)F₂
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Si	ⓘ Fluor-uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Ca	ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Ca	ⓘ Fluor-uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-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 MarbleFormation
  - Franklin Mining DistrictMining District

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References

Bayley, William S. (1910) Final Report of the State Geologist Vol. 7 - Iron Mines and Mining in N.J. Geological Survey of New Jersey.

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