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Locality Name:
Buckwheat Dump Mineral Collecting Site, 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: 251925
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-251925.html

Tectonic Settings:

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

Latitude: 41°6'51"N
Longitude: 74°35'24"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 41.114166666667,-74.59
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe 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.

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 Cd Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Na O P Pb S Si Sr Ti V Zn Zr 

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

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AllactiteAmphiboleApatiteArsenopyriteAxiniteBaryteBerylloniteBrookiteCalciteChalcopyrite
ChloriteChloritoidChlorophoeniciteClayClinozoisiteCorundumDescloiziteDiasporeEpidoteFeldspar
FluoriteGarnetGypsumMarcasiteMargarosaniteMeliliteMicaNickelineNoneNot in a structural group
OlivinePhenakitePyritePyroxeneQuartzRhodoniteRutileSphaleriteSpinelTalc
WollastoniteWurtziteWöhleriteZircon

65 IMA Minerals at location:
Albite  (*)Anatase  (*)Andradite  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)Augite  (*)
Aurichalcite  (*)Axinite-(Mn)  (*)Baryte  (*)Bornite  (*)Brianyoungite  (*)
Brookite  (*)Bustamite  (*)Calcite  (*)Celestine  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)
Chloritoid  (*)Chlorophoenicite  (*)Clinochlore  (*)Clinohedrite  (*)Cuspidine  (*)
Dolomite  (*)Epidote  (*)Esperite  (*)Ferrokinoshitalite  (*)Flinkite  (*)
Fluorapatite  (*)Fluorite  (*)Franklinite  (*)Goethite  (*)Graphite  (*)
Greenockite  (*)Grossular  (*)Gypsum  (*)Hancockite  (*)Hardystonite  (*)
Hedenbergite  (*)Hematite  (*)Hemimorphite  (*)Ilmenite  (*)Jarosewichite  (*)
Macfallite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Manganite  (*)Marcasite  (*)Margarosanite  (*)
Microcline  (*)Muscovite  (*)Petedunnite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrobelonite  (*)
Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Rhodonite  (*)Rutile  (*)Siderite  (*)
Smithsonite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Szaibélyite  (*)Talc  (*)Tephroite  (*)
Wallkilldellite  (*)Willemite  (*)Winchite  (*)Zincite  (*)Zircon  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)134994008803
Anatase  (*)Not in a structural groupTiO2134994002162
Andradite  (*)GarnetCa3Fe3+2(SiO4)3134994001534
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS134994009052
Augite  (*)Pyroxene(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Si2O6134994002060
Aurichalcite  (*)None(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)613499400919
Axinite-(Mn)  (*)AxiniteCa4Mn2+2Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)21349940088
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)1349940011547
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS4134994005516
Brianyoungite  (*)NoneZn3(CO3)(OH)41349940079
Brookite  (*)BrookiteTiO213499400700
Bustamite  (*)WollastoniteMn2Ca2MnCa(Si3O9)213499400101
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)1349940027770
Celestine  (*)BaryteSr(SO4)134994001252
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS21349940027198
Chloritoid  (*)ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)213499400376
Chlorophoenicite  (*)Chlorophoenicite(Mn,Mg,Zn)3Zn2(AsO4)(OH,O)6134994004
Clinochlore  (*)Chlorite ClayMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8134994001756
Clinohedrite  (*)NoneCaZn(SiO4)·H2O134994006
Cuspidine  (*)WöhleriteCa8(Si2O7)2F41349940067
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)2134994009895
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)134994008173
Esperite  (*)BeryllonitePbCa2(ZnSiO4)3134994004
Ferrokinoshitalite  (*)NoneBaFe2+3(Si2Al2)O10(OH)2134994004
Flinkite  (*)AllactiteMn2+2Mn3+(AsO4)(OH)4134994006
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F134994002740
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF2134994009617
Franklinite  (*)SpinelZnFe3+2O41349940052
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)134994007437
Graphite  (*)NoneC134994002812
Greenockite  (*)WurtziteCdS13499400717
Grossular  (*)GarnetCa3Al2(SiO4)3134994001544
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O134994006890
Hancockite  (*)Clinozoisite EpidoteCaPb(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)134994006
Hardystonite  (*)MeliliteCa2ZnSi2O71349940014
Hedenbergite  (*)PyroxeneCaFe2+Si2O613499400741
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O31349940014640
Hemimorphite  (*)Not in a structural groupZn4(Si2O7)(OH)2·H2O134994001689
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O3134994005433
Jarosewichite  (*)NoneMn3+Mn2+3(AsO4)(OH)6134994002
Macfallite  (*)NoneCa2Mn3+3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3134994006
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O41349940014899
Manganite  (*)RutileMn3+O(OH)13499400770
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS2134994005674
Margarosanite  (*)MargarosaniteCa2PbSi3O9134994006
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)134994004924
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)21349940017380
Petedunnite  (*)PyroxeneCaZnSi2O6134994005
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS21349940039462
Pyrobelonite  (*)DescloizitePbMn2+VO4(OH)1349940021
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S8134994009056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO21349940061156
Rhodonite  (*)RhodoniteCaMn3Mn(Si5O15)13499400969
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO2134994005614
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)134994006417
Smithsonite  (*)CalciteZn(CO3)134994002473
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS1349940021482
Szaibélyite  (*)NoneMgBO2(OH)1349940087
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2134994003337
Tephroite  (*)OlivineMn2+2(SiO4)13499400240
Wallkilldellite  (*)NoneCa2Mn2+3(AsO4)2(OH)4·9H2O1349940020
Willemite  (*)PhenakiteZn2SiO413499400303
Winchite  (*)Amphibole   (NaCa)(Mg4Al)Si8O22(OH)21349940051
Zincite  (*)WurtziteZnO1349940098
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)1031101705251


11 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
Be-00028940940940  high   YesSamfowlerite, WawayandaiteBe8541Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA Volkert et al. (2005)10.1016/j.precamres.2005.06.003PR139_1 
Kristen001384128912751282±7 emplacement of tonalite protolithzircon  YesZircon  8541Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USANew Jersey HighlandsVokert et al. (2010)10.1130/2010.1206(14)GSAM206_307 
Kristen001385125912451252±7 arc magmatismzircon  YesZircon  8541Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USANew Jersey HighlandsVokert et al. (2010)10.1130/2010.1206(14)GSAM206_307 
Kristen001398130212861294±8 extrusion of rhyolite protolithzircon  YesZircon  8541Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USANew Jersey HighlandsVokert et al. (2010)10.1130/2010.1206(14)GSAM206_307 
Kristen001399134913311340±9 detrital xenocrystszircon  YesZircon  8541Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USANew Jersey HighlandsVokert et al. (2010)10.1130/2010.1206(14)GSAM206_307 
sedznpb-00461118011001180–1100     Yes  8541Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USAFranklinSinger et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009-1252 
Kristen001386125912491254±5207Pb/206Pbigneous crystallization of dacite protolithzircon  YesZircon  8827Noble Pit (Lot #10 - Ogden Divisions; Noble Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USANew Jersey HighlandsVokert et al. (2010)10.1130/2010.1206(14)GSAM206_307 
Kristen001387103110171024±7 metamorphismhighzircon  YesZircon  8827Noble Pit (Lot #10 - Ogden Divisions; Noble Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USANew Jersey HighlandsVokert et al. (2010)10.1130/2010.1206(14)GSAM206_307 
Kristen001388105110391045±6 formation of monazite coreshighmonazite  Yes  8827Noble Pit (Lot #10 - Ogden Divisions; Noble Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USANew Jersey HighlandsVokert et al. (2010)10.1130/2010.1206(14)GSAM206_307 
Kristen001389103710271032±5 formation of monazite mantlesmonazite  Yes  8827Noble Pit (Lot #10 - Ogden Divisions; Noble Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USANew Jersey HighlandsVokert et al. (2010)10.1130/2010.1206(14)GSAM206_307 
Kristen001390978962970±8 formation of monazite rimsmonazite  Yes  8827Noble Pit (Lot #10 - Ogden Divisions; Noble Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USANew Jersey HighlandsVokert et al. (2010)10.1130/2010.1206(14)GSAM206_307 

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