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Balls Hill Iron Mines, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USAi
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Panic Mine

Panic Mine, Balls Hill Iron Mines, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Panic Mine

Panic Mine, Balls Hill Iron Mines, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Stope and Winze

Panic Mine, Balls Hill Iron Mines, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Panic Mine

Panic Mine, Balls Hill Iron Mines, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Panic Mine

Panic Mine, Balls Hill Iron Mines, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Stope and Winze

Panic Mine, Balls Hill Iron Mines, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Panic Mine

Panic Mine, Balls Hill Iron Mines, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Panic Mine

Panic Mine, Balls Hill Iron Mines, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° North , 74° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~4km
GRN:
N28W41
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
9157
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9157:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Balls Hill runs SW-NE on the western side of Franklin borough. The Hill straddles the Precambrian Franklin marble and its contact with the Cork Hill gneiss. Rock outcrops along the hill, including residential areas not related to the Balls Hill group of iron mines.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Occurs in conjunction with a magnetite orebody hosted in Cork Hill gneiss at its contact with Precambrain Franklin marble.
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
References:
Mike Pearce
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
References:
Mike Pearce
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Description: Occurs associated with a magnetite orebody hosted in Cork Hill gneiss.
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Description: Occurs in conjunction with a magnetite orebody hosted in Cork Hill gneiss at its contact with Precambrian Franklin marble. Palache (1935) describes this mineral as part of a mineral assemblage that almost certainly indicates its occurrence in a secondary vein.
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
References:
dan weinrich
ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Description: Occurs in conjunction with a magnetite orebody hosted in Cork Hill gneiss at its contact with Precambrian Franklin marble. Palache (1935) describes this mineral as part of a mineral assemblage that almost certainly indicates its occurrence in a secondary vein. This supposition is further supported by the occurrence of axinite-Fe or axinite-Mn in veins, accompanied by similar associated minerals, at 7 other localities along the northwest margin of the Reading Prong highlands.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Palache (1935) describes this mineral as part of a mineral assemblage that almost certainly indicates its occurrence in a secondary vein.
ⓘ Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Occurs in conjunction with a magnetite orebody hosted in Cork Hill gneiss at its contact with Precambrian Franklin marble.
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Palache (1935) describes this mineral as part of a mineral assemblage that almost certainly indicates its occurrence in a secondary vein.
ⓘ Ferro-actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Fluoro-pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
References:
Marco Cirrotti
✪ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs in a magnetite orebody hosted in Cork Hill gneiss at its contact with Precambrian Franklin marble.
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Description: Occurs in conjunction with a magnetite orebody hosted in Cork Hill gneiss at its contact with Precambrian Franklin marble.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Occurs in conjunction with a magnetite orebody hosted in Cork Hill gneiss at its contact with Precambrian Franklin marble.
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Description: Occurs in conjunction with a magnetite orebody hosted in Cork Hill gneiss at its contact with Precambrian Franklin marble.
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: Occurs in conjunction with a magnetite orebody hosted in Cork Hill gneiss at its contact with Precambrian Franklin marble.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Philip Betancourt
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
References:
Philip Betancourt
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Description: Occurs in conjunction with a magnetite orebody hosted in Cork Hill gneiss at its contact with Precambrian Franklin marble.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘAxinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘFerro-actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘFluoro-pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
ⓘChabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘHeulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Uralite'		-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Hⓘ Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Oⓘ Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Fluoro-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ Fluoro-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Naⓘ Fluoro-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Fluoro-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Alⓘ Fluoro-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Siⓘ Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Fluoro-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Caⓘ Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Caⓘ Fluoro-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Feⓘ Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2

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Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society Inc (n.d.) Franklin Terms and Definitions. https://www.fomsnj.org/Franklin_Mineral_Terms.aspx
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