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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Aegirine
Formula:NaFe3+Si2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Bustamite1
Rhodonite1
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aegirine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:52474
Long-form Identifier:1:3:52474:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Aegirine in this Region
Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Aegirine
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘBuckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘSterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘSussex nepheline-syenite sill, Libertyville, Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘWykertown nepheline syenite intrusive, Wykertown, Frankford Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘBeemerville main nepheline-syenite mass, Libertyville, Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘProspect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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