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Marsturite from
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA


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Marsturite, etc.

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Marsturite, etc.

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Marsturite, etc.

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Marsturite, etc.

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Marsturite, etc.

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Marsturite, etc.

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Marsturite, etc.

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Marsturite, etc.

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Marsturite, etc.

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Marsturite, etc.

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Marsturite, etc.

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Marsturite, etc.

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Marsturite
Formula:NaCaMn3Si5O14(OH)
Comments:Grows epitaxially on bladed rhodonite crystals in open fractures in massive franklinite-willemite-zincite ore.
Colour:Tan
Luminescent properties:None.
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Rhodonite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Rhodonite11
Axinite-(Mn)7
Ganophyllite6
Willemite5
Cahnite5
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Marsturite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:49991
Long-form Identifier:1:3:49991:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Peacor, Donald R., Dunn, Pete J., Sturman, B. Darko (1978) Marsturite, Mn3CaNaHSi5O15, a new mineral of the nambulite group from Franklin, New Jersey. American Mineralogist, 63 (11-12) 1187-1189
Leavens, Peter B., Dunn, Pete J. (1986) Marsturite Epitaxial on Rhodonite from Franklin, New Jersey. The Mineralogical Record, 17 (2) 123-125
Dunn, Pete J. (1995) Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey: The world's most magnificent mineral deposits Vol. 3. The Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society.p.440
 
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