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Locality Name:
Mill Site Dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 1349
Youngest recorded age at locality: 940

mindat Locality ID: 250796
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-250796.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Mill Site Dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 41°7'23"N
Longitude: 74°35'9"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 41.123055555556,-74.585833333333

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
	This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

Allanite	Alunite	Amphibole	Apophyllite	Aragonite	Axinite	Baryte	Beryllonite	Brochantite	Brookite
Calcite	Chalcopyrite	Chlorite	Clay	Clinozoisite	Copper	Corundum	Epidote	Ettringite	Feldspar
Fluorite	Gadolinite	Garnet	Humite	Löllingite	Malachite	Margarosanite	Melilite	Mica	Natrolite
None	Not in a structural group	Olivine	Phenakite	Prehnite	Pyrite	Pyrosmalite	Pyroxene	Quartz	Rhodonite
Rocksalt	Serpentine	Sphalerite	Spinel	Thomsonite	Titanite	Vesuvianite	Wollastonite	Wurtzite	Zircon

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Al As B Ba C Ca Ce Cl Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Na O Pb S Si Ti Zn Zr

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al As B Ba C Ca Ce Cl Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Na O Pb S Si Ti Zn Zr

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Allanite Alunite Amphibole Apophyllite Aragonite Axinite Baryte Beryllonite Brochantite Brookite
Calcite Chalcopyrite Chlorite Clay Clinozoisite Copper Corundum Epidote Ettringite Feldspar
Fluorite Gadolinite Garnet Humite Löllingite Malachite Margarosanite Melilite Mica Natrolite
None Not in a structural group Olivine Phenakite Prehnite Pyrite Pyrosmalite Pyroxene Quartz Rhodonite
Rocksalt Serpentine Sphalerite Spinel Thomsonite Titanite Vesuvianite Wollastonite Wurtzite Zircon

76 IMA Minerals at location:

Albite ()*	Allanite-(Ce) ()*	Almandine ()*	Andradite ()*	Antigorite ()*
Aragonite ()*	Axinite-(Fe) ()*	Axinite-(Mn) ()*	Azurite ()*	Baryte ()*
Bementite ()*	Brochantite ()*	Brookite ()*	Bustamite ()*	Calcite ()*
Celsian ()*	Cerussite ()*	Chalcocite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*	Charlesite ()*
Clinochlore ()*	Clinohedrite ()*	Copper ()*	Cuprite ()*	Datolite ()*
Diopside ()*	Dolomite ()*	Dypingite ()*	Edenite ()*	Esperite ()*
Fluorapophyllite-(K) ()*	Fluorite ()*	Franklinite ()*	Friedelite ()*	Gahnite ()*
Galena ()*	Hancockite ()*	Hardystonite ()*	Hematite ()*	Hendricksite ()*
Hodgkinsonite ()*	Hydrozincite ()*	Ilmenite ()*	Jarosite ()*	Johannsenite ()*
Lead ()*	Leucophoenicite ()*	Löllingite ()*	Magnesio-hornblende ()*	Magnesio-riebeckite ()*
Magnetite ()*	Malachite ()*	Margarite ()*	Margarosanite ()*	Microcline ()*
Muscovite ()*	Nasonite ()*	Natrolite ()*	Phlogopite ()*	Prehnite ()*
Pyrite ()*	Quartz ()*	Rhodonite ()*	Roeblingite ()*	Sonolite ()*
Sphalerite ()*	Spinel ()*	Tephroite ()*	Thomsonite-Ca ()*	Titanite ()*
Tremolite ()*	Vesuvianite ()*	Willemite ()*	Xonotlite ()*	Zincite ()*
Zircon ()*

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of localities containing mineral
Albite ()*	Feldspar	Na(AlSi₃O₈)	1349	940	8803
Allanite-(Ce) ()*	Allanite Epidote	CaCe(Al₂Fe²⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	1349	940	706
Almandine ()*	Garnet	Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃	1349	940	2353
Andradite ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃	1349	940	1534
Antigorite ()*	Serpentine Clay	Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄	1349	940	708
Aragonite ()*	Aragonite	Ca(CO₃)	1349	940	3250
Axinite-(Fe) ()*	Axinite	Ca₄Fe²⁺₂Al₄[B₂Si₈O₃₀](OH)₂	1349	940	260
Axinite-(Mn) ()*	Axinite	Ca₄Mn²⁺₂Al₄[B₂Si₈O₃₀](OH)₂	1349	940	88
Azurite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂	1349	940	5509
Baryte ()*	Baryte	Ba(SO₄)	1349	940	11547
Bementite ()*	Clay	Mn₇Si₆O₁₅(OH)₈	1349	940	173
Brochantite ()*	Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆	1349	940	1633
Brookite ()*	Brookite	TiO₂	1349	940	700
Bustamite ()*	Wollastonite	Mn₂Ca₂MnCa(Si₃O₉)₂	1349	940	101
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	1349	940	27770
Celsian ()*	Feldspar	Ba(Al₂Si₂O₈)	1349	940	100
Cerussite ()*	Aragonite	Pb(CO₃)	1349	940	4979
Chalcocite ()*	None	Cu₂S	1349	940	5707
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	1349	940	27198
Charlesite ()*	Ettringite	Ca₆Al₂(SO₄)₂B(OH)₄(OH,O)₁₂·26H₂O	1349	940	9
Clinochlore ()*	Chlorite Clay	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈	1349	940	1756
Clinohedrite ()*	None	CaZn(SiO₄)·H₂O	1349	940	6
Copper ()*	Copper	Cu	1349	940	3846
Cuprite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₂O	1349	940	2970
Datolite ()*	Gadolinite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)	1349	940	498
Diopside ()*	Pyroxene	CaMgSi₂O₆	1349	940	4135
Dolomite ()*	None	CaMg(CO₃)₂	1349	940	9895
Dypingite ()*	None	Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂·5H₂O	1349	940	50
Edenite ()*	Amphibole	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂	1349	940	160
Esperite ()*	Beryllonite	PbCa₂(ZnSiO₄)₃	1349	940	4
Fluorapophyllite-(K) ()*	Apophyllite	KCa₄Si₈O₂₀F·8H₂O	1349	940	303
Fluorite ()*	Fluorite	CaF₂	1349	940	9617
Franklinite ()*	Spinel	ZnFe³⁺₂O₄	1349	940	52
Friedelite ()*	Pyrosmalite Clay	Mn²⁺₈Si₆O₁₅(OH)₁₀	1349	940	40
Gahnite ()*	Spinel	ZnAl₂O₄	1349	940	445
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	1349	940	24243
Hancockite ()*	Clinozoisite Epidote	CaPb(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	1349	940	6
Hardystonite ()*	Melilite	Ca₂ZnSi₂O₇	1349	940	14
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃	1349	940	14640
Hendricksite ()*	Mica	KZn₃(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	1349	940	9
Hodgkinsonite ()*	None	Zn₂Mn²⁺(SiO₄)(OH)₂	1349	940	3
Hydrozincite ()*	None	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆	1349	940	1066
Ilmenite ()*	Corundum	Fe²⁺Ti⁴⁺O₃	1349	940	5433
Jarosite ()*	Alunite	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	1349	940	2228
Johannsenite ()*	Pyroxene	CaMnSi₂O₆	1349	940	73
Lead ()*	Copper	Pb	1349	940	192
Leucophoenicite ()*	Humite	Mn²⁺₇(SiO₄)₃(OH)₂	1349	940	10
Löllingite ()*	Löllingite	FeAs₂	1349	940	762
Magnesio-hornblende ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂	1349	940	238
Magnesio-riebeckite ()*	Amphibole	Na₂(Mg₃Fe³⁺₂)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	1349	940	93
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	1349	940	14899
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	1349	940	12537
Margarite ()*	Mica Clay	CaAl₂Si₂Al₂O₁₀(OH)₂	1349	940	168
Margarosanite ()*	Margarosanite	Ca₂PbSi₃O₉	1349	940	6
Microcline ()*	Feldspar	K(AlSi₃O₈)	1349	940	4924
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	1349	940	17380
Nasonite ()*	None	Ca₄Pb₆(Si₂O₇)₃Cl₂	1349	940	6
Natrolite ()*	Natrolite	Na₂(Si₃Al₂)O₁₀·2H₂O	1349	940	1236
Phlogopite ()*	Mica Clay	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂	1349	940	2273
Prehnite ()*	Prehnite	Ca₂Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	1349	940	1898
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	1349	940	39462
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	1349	940	61156
Rhodonite ()*	Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn(Si₅O₁₅)	1349	940	969
Roeblingite ()*	None	Ca₆Mn²⁺Pb₂(Si₃O₉)₂(SO₄)₂(OH)₂·4H₂O	1349	940	3
Sonolite ()*	Humite	Mn²⁺₉(SiO₄)₄(OH)₂	1349	940	50
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	1349	940	21482
Spinel ()*	Spinel	MgAl₂O₄	1349	940	1934
Tephroite ()*	Olivine	Mn²⁺₂(SiO₄)	1349	940	240
Thomsonite-Ca ()*	Thomsonite	NaCa₂(Al₅Si₅)O₂₀·6H₂O	1349	940	452
Titanite ()*	Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O	1349	940	4899
Tremolite ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg_5.0-4.5Fe²⁺_0.0-0.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	1349	940	2562
Vesuvianite ()*	Vesuvianite	(Ca,Na)₁₉(Al,Mg,Fe)₁₃(SiO₄)₁₀(Si₂O₇)₄(OH,F,O)₁₀	1349	940	1395
Willemite ()*	Phenakite	Zn₂SiO₄	1349	940	303
Xonotlite ()*	None	Ca₆Si₆O₁₇(OH)₂	1349	940	109
Zincite ()*	Wurtzite	ZnO	1349	940	98
Zircon ()*	Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)	1031	1017	5251

11 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Age Interpret	Prioritized?	Sample Source	Age from other Locality	Dated Mineral	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	Age applies to these Elements	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID
Be-00028	940	940	940			high		Yes		Samfowlerite, Wawayandaite	Be	8541	Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA		Volkert et al. (2005)	10.1016/j.precamres.2005.06.003	PR139_1
Kristen001384	1289	1275	1282±7		emplacement of tonalite protolith		zircon	Yes	Zircon			8541	Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA	New Jersey Highlands	Vokert et al. (2010)	10.1130/2010.1206(14)	GSAM206_307
Kristen001385	1259	1245	1252±7		arc magmatism		zircon	Yes	Zircon			8541	Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA	New Jersey Highlands	Vokert et al. (2010)	10.1130/2010.1206(14)	GSAM206_307
Kristen001398	1302	1286	1294±8		extrusion of rhyolite protolith		zircon	Yes	Zircon			8541	Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA	New Jersey Highlands	Vokert et al. (2010)	10.1130/2010.1206(14)	GSAM206_307
Kristen001399	1349	1331	1340±9		detrital xenocrysts		zircon	Yes	Zircon			8541	Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA	New Jersey Highlands	Vokert et al. (2010)	10.1130/2010.1206(14)	GSAM206_307
sedznpb-00461	1180	1100	1180–1100					Yes				8541	Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA	Franklin	Singer et al. (2009)		USGSOFR2009-1252
Kristen001386	1259	1249	1254±5	207Pb/206Pb	igneous crystallization of dacite protolith		zircon	Yes	Zircon			8827	Noble Pit (Lot #10 - Ogden Divisions; Noble Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA	New Jersey Highlands	Vokert et al. (2010)	10.1130/2010.1206(14)	GSAM206_307
Kristen001387	1031	1017	1024±7		metamorphism	high	zircon	Yes	Zircon			8827	Noble Pit (Lot #10 - Ogden Divisions; Noble Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA	New Jersey Highlands	Vokert et al. (2010)	10.1130/2010.1206(14)	GSAM206_307
Kristen001388	1051	1039	1045±6		formation of monazite cores	high	monazite	Yes				8827	Noble Pit (Lot #10 - Ogden Divisions; Noble Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA	New Jersey Highlands	Vokert et al. (2010)	10.1130/2010.1206(14)	GSAM206_307
Kristen001389	1037	1027	1032±5		formation of monazite mantles		monazite	Yes				8827	Noble Pit (Lot #10 - Ogden Divisions; Noble Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA	New Jersey Highlands	Vokert et al. (2010)	10.1130/2010.1206(14)	GSAM206_307
Kristen001390	978	962	970±8		formation of monazite rims		monazite	Yes				8827	Noble Pit (Lot #10 - Ogden Divisions; Noble Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA	New Jersey Highlands	Vokert et al. (2010)	10.1130/2010.1206(14)	GSAM206_307

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL

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