Franklin Iron Company Quarry (Pistol Range Quarry; Rifle Range Quarry), Franklin Marble, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Franklin Iron Company Quarry (Pistol Range Quarry; Rifle Range Quarry) | Quarry |
Franklin Marble | - not defined - |
Franklin | Borough |
Sussex County | County |
New Jersey | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 6' 43'' North , 74° 35' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Franklin | 4,855 (2017) | 1.2km |
Ogdensburg | 2,286 (2017) | 3.4km |
Hamburg | 3,155 (2017) | 4.7km |
Sparta | 19,722 (2018) | 9.7km |
Vernon Center | 1,713 (2017) | 11.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 36km |
Orange County Mineral Society | Middletown, New York | 40km |
North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Paterson, New Jersey | 41km |
Mindat Locality ID:
8855
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8855:1
GUID (UUID V4):
1bb455df-76a5-4683-9df4-0925eaf55128
A quarry in Precambrian Franklin Marble opposite the North side of the Franklin Pond on Buckwheat Road. This quarry provided limestone flux for the former Franklin Iron Co. iron furnace on the pond. This locality is within the Franklin Mining District. The complete list of mineral species occurring within this district, as well as the official boundaries of the district, can be found under the locality file for "Franklin Mining District."
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble. |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
β Edenite Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble. |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble. |
β Fluorophlogopite Formula: KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
β Fluor-uvite Formula: CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F Description: The material in Franklin Marble is fluorine-rich. |
β ' Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble. Dunn et al. (1977) showed the local material in marble is fluorine-rich. |
β Graphite Formula: C Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble. |
β Norbergite Formula: Mg3(SiO4)F2 |
β Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble. |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble. |
β Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Description: Occurs in Precambrian Franklin marble. |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Description: Occurs in rocks associated with Precambrian Franklin marble. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Norbergite | 9.AF.40 | Mg3(SiO4)F2 |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Fluor-uvite | 9.CK.05 | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
β | Edenite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
β | Phlogopite ? | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Fluorophlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series' ? | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Fluor-uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
B | Boron | |
B | β Fluor-uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Graphite | C |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | β Norbergite | Mg3(SiO4)F2 |
O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
O | β Fluor-uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | β Norbergite | Mg3(SiO4)F2 |
F | β Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
F | β Fluor-uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Norbergite | Mg3(SiO4)F2 |
Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Mg | β Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
Mg | β Fluor-uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Al | β Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
Al | β Fluor-uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Norbergite | Mg3(SiO4)F2 |
Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
Si | β Fluor-uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Fluor-uvite | CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- Laurentides DomainDomain
USA
- New Jersey
- Sussex County
- Franklin Mining DistrictMining District
- Sussex County
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