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Norbergite from
Fowler Quarry (Nichol Quarry; B. Nicoll Quarry; Nicoll Quarry; Nicol Quarry; Cellate Quarry), Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA


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Norbergite

Fowler Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Norbergite

Fowler Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Norbergite

Fowler Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
05415060017746967405211.jpg
Norbergite

Fowler Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
06399820017272027801534.jpg
Norbergite

Fowler Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Norbergite

Fowler Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
05415060017746967405211.jpg
Norbergite

Fowler Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
06399820017272027801534.jpg
Norbergite

Fowler Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Norbergite

Fowler Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Norbergite
Formula:Mg3(SiO4)F2
Comments:According to Dunn (1995), fine Norbergite crystals may attain 2-3 cm, some of them of very high quality. Most norbergite, however, occurs as anhedral to subhedral 1-4 mm grains in the host marble.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Norbergite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fowler Quarry (Nichol Quarry; B. Nicoll Quarry; Nicoll Quarry; Nicol Quarry; Cellate Quarry), Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:51658
Long-form Identifier:1:3:51658:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Norbergite
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘFurnace Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘFranklin Iron Company Quarry (Pistol Range Quarry; Rifle Range Quarry), Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘFranklin Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘWhispering Woods Lane, Sterling Hill, Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘSterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘEdison-Bodnar Quarry, Edison-Bodnar Quarries, Rudeville, Hardyston Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘEastern Concrete Materials Inc. Quarry (Raia Quarry; Cofrancisco Quarry; Hamburg Quarry), Hamburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘMcAfee Quarry, McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
9.6km (5.9 miles) ⓘLime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘRhein Property, Amity, Town of Warwick, Orange County, New York, USA
References
Palache(1935):102-103
Dunn(1995):Pt2:163 & Pt3:346.
 
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