Norbergite from
Franklin Quarry (Braens Quarry; Moses Bigelow Quarry; Farber Quarry), Franklin Marble, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
| Locality type: | Quarry | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Norbergite | |
| Formula: | Mg3(SiO4)F2 | |
| Comments: | Dunn (1995) gives the following account: “Fine, yellow, euhedral norbergite crystals, up to 25 mm in clusters to 3 x 2 x 2 cm, were found in the Franklin Quarry in 1982 and have the tabular habit figured by Palache. In this occurrence, norbergite is associated with calcite, hercynite, and phlogopite." | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | SEM-EDS | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Calcite | ⓘ17 photos of Norbergite associated with Calcite at this locality. | |
| Graphite | ⓘ12 photos of Norbergite associated with Graphite at this locality. | |
| Diopside | ⓘ8 photos of Norbergite associated with Diopside at this locality. | |
| Spinel | ⓘ6 photos of Norbergite associated with Spinel at this locality. | |
| Fluorite | ⓘ2 photos of Norbergite associated with Fluorite at this locality. | |
| Tremolite | ⓘ2 photos of Norbergite associated with Tremolite at this locality. | |
| Pyrite | ⓘ2 photos of Norbergite associated with Pyrite at this locality. | |
| Pyrrhotite | ⓘ1 photo of Norbergite associated with Pyrrhotite at this locality. | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Norbergite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Franklin Quarry (Braens Quarry; Moses Bigelow Quarry; Farber Quarry), Franklin Marble, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (15 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 51357 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:51357:7 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | aa2756ed-8c8b-42f3-a62c-be58f0b5486a | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Norbergite | ||
| 0.9km (0.6 miles) | ⓘWhispering Woods Lane, Franklin Marble, Sterling Hill, Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA | |
| 1.1km (0.7 miles) | ⓘSterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA | |
| 1.6km (1.0 miles) | ⓘFowler Quarry (Nichol Quarry; B. Nicoll Quarry; Nicoll Quarry; Nicol Quarry; Cellate Quarry), Franklin Marble, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA | |
| 2.0km (1.2 miles) | ⓘFurnace Quarry, Franklin Marble, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA | |
| 2.4km (1.5 miles) | ⓘFranklin Iron Company Quarry (Pistol Range Quarry; Rifle Range Quarry), Franklin Marble, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA | |
| 7.9km (4.9 miles) | ⓘEdison-Bodnar Quarries, Rudeville, Hardyston Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA | |
| 8.1km (5.0 miles) | ⓘLime Crest Quarry, Franklin Marble, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA | |
| 8.4km (5.2 miles) | ⓘEastern Concrete Materials Inc. Quarry (Raia Quarry; Cofrancisco Quarry; Hamburg Quarry), Hamburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA | |
| 24.5km (15.2 miles) | ⓘRhein Property, Amity, Town of Warwick, Orange County, New York, USA | |
| References | ||
Franklin Quarry, Franklin Marble, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA