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Calcite from
Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA


Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Luminescent properties:Bright red (SW); blue (MW).
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Franklinite23
Willemite23
Microcline15
- var Amazonite4
Andradite13
Sphalerite8
Thorite7
Quartz7
Dolomite5
Rhodonite3
Pyrite3
Cuspidine3
Gahnite3
Humite3
Zincite3
Chondrodite3
Thorutite2
Hardystonite2
Clinohedrite2
Manganese Oxides2
Clinochlore2
Hydrozincite1
Hornblende Root Name Group1
Fayalite1
- var Roepperite (of Brush)1
Chalcopyrite1
Spinel1
Pyroxene Group1
Fluorophlogopite1
Muscovite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:38435
Long-form Identifier:1:3:38435:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘTaylor Road dumps, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘ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
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘDouble Rock pegmatite, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘFranklin Iron Company Quarry (Pistol Range Quarry; Rifle Range Quarry), Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘTrotter Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘHamburg Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘFurnace Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘParker shaft, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘCross-Fault Quarry, Franklin Borough, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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