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


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Loseyite

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
05675750017271924669045.jpg
Loseyite

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
08118490017364235245628.jpg
Loseyite, etc.

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

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Loseyite

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Loseyite

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
08118490017364235245628.jpg
Loseyite, etc.

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
04676860017364235248542.jpg
Loseyite, etc.

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
08869750017271924695700.jpg
Loseyite

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
05675750017271924669045.jpg
Loseyite

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

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

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Loseyite
Formula:(Mn2+,Zn,Mg)4Zn3(CO3)2(OH)10
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Extremely Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite5
Pyrochroite5
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Loseyite 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:54151
Long-form Identifier:1:3:54151:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Bauer, L. H., Berman, Harry (1929) Loseyite - A new Franklin mineral. American Mineralogist, 14 (4) 150-153
Palache, Charles (1935) The minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey. Professional Paper 180. US Geological Survey 135 pp. doi:10.3133/pp180
Dunn, Pete J. (1995) Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey: The world's most magnificent mineral deposits Vol. 4. The Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society.pp.621-622
 
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