| Locality type: | Pit |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Calcite |
| Formula: | CaCO3 |
| Luminescent properties: | Bright red (SW); blue (MW). |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Franklinite | 23 |
| Willemite | 23 |
| Microcline | 15 |
| - var Amazonite | 4 |
| Andradite | 13 |
| Sphalerite | 8 |
| Thorite | 7 |
| Quartz | 7 |
| Dolomite | 5 |
| Rhodonite | 3 |
| Pyrite | 3 |
| Cuspidine | 3 |
| Gahnite | 3 |
| Humite | 3 |
| Zincite | 3 |
| Chondrodite | 3 |
| Thorutite | 2 |
| Hardystonite | 2 |
| Clinohedrite | 2 |
| Manganese Oxides | 2 |
| Clinochlore | 2 |
| Hydrozincite | 1 |
| Hornblende Root Name Group | 1 |
| Fayalite | 1 |
| - var Roepperite (of Brush) | 1 |
| Chalcopyrite | 1 |
| Spinel | 1 |
| Pyroxene Group | 1 |
| Fluorophlogopite | 1 |
| Muscovite | 1 |
| Data |
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| 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 Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 38435 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:38435:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Calcite |
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| 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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Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA