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Comprehensive list of minerals from the Franklin-Sterling Hill area

 

Species unique to Franklin and Sterling Hill

 

Zn and Mn minerals found at Franklin or Sterling Hill

 

Chronological list of valid minerals first-described from Franklin or Sterling Hill

 

Species unique to Franklin and Sterling Hill

Of the sixty-nine valid species described from Franklin or Sterling Hill for the first time and listed in this volume, thirty-five remain unique to these deposits: they have not been found elsewhere. This is a changeable list; some of these species will likely be found elsewhere in the future. Those minerals with essential combined Mn and Zn, and those minerals having these elements in combination with As and Si, will likely remain unique to Franklin or Sterling Hill for some time. These unique species represent approximately 10% of those found here, and approximately 1% of all known on earth.

BOSTWICKITE

CaMn3+6Si3O16.7H2O

CHARLESITE

Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH)12.26H2O

CHLOROPHOENICITE

Mn3Zn2(OH)6[As0.5H0.5(O,OH)3]2

CIANCIULLIITE

Mn(Mg,Mn)2Zn2(OH)10.2-4H2O

FRANKLINFURNACEITE

Ca2Fe3+Mn2+3Mn3+Zn2Si2O10(OH)8.

FRANKLINPHILITE

K4(Mn,Mg,Zn,Fe)48(Si,Al)72(O,OH)216.~6H2O

GERSTMANNITE

(Mg,Mn)2ZnSiO4(OH)2

HARDYSTONITE

Ca2ZnSi2O7

HAUCKITE

(Mn,Mg)24Zn18Fe3+3(SO4)4(CO3)2(OH)81

HENDRICKSITE

K(Zn,Mg)3Si3AlO10(OH)2

HODGKINSONITE

Zn2Mn(SiO4)(OH)2

HOLDENITE

(Mn,Mg)6Zn3(OH)8(AsO4)2(SiO4)

JAROSEWICHITE

Mn2Mn3+(AsO4)(OH)6

JOHNBAUMITE

Ca5(AsO4)3(OH)

KITTATINNYITE

Ca4Mn3+4Mn2+2Si4O16(OH)8.18H2O

KOLICITE

Mn7Zn4(AsO4)2(SiO4)2(OH)8

KRAISSLITE

Fe3+2Mg4Mn44Zn6(AsO4)6(AsO3)4(SiO4)12(OH)36

LAWSONBAUERITE

(Mn,Mg)9Zn4(SO4)2(OH)22.8H2O

LENNILENAPEITE

K6-7(Mg,Mn,Zn,Fe)48(Si,Al)72(O,OH)216.16H2O

MAGNESIUM-CHLOROPHOENICITE

(Mg,Mn)3Zn2(OH)6[As0.5H0.5(O,OH)3]2

MCGOVERNITE

(Mn,Mg,Zn)273As3+~12As5+~30Si~42O324(OH)252

MINEHILLITE

K2Ca28Zn5Al4Si40O112(OH)16

MOOREITE

Mg9Mn2Zn4(SO4)2(OH)26.8H2O

NELENITE

Mn16Si12O30(OH)14[As3+3O6(OH)3]

PARABRANDTITE

Ca2Mg(AsO4)2.2H2O

PETEDUNNITE

CaZnSi2O6

RETZIAN-(La)

Mn2La(AsO4)(OH)4

RETZIAN-(Nd)

Mn2Nd(AsO4)(OH)4

SAMFOWLERITE

Ca14Mn3Zn2(Zn,Be)2Be6(SiO4)6(Si2O7)4(OH,F)6

SCLARITE

(Zn,Mg,Mn)4Zn3(CO3)2(OH)10

STERLINGHILLITE

Mn3(AsO4)2.4H2O

TORREYITE

(Mg,Mn)9Zn4(SO4)2(OH)22.8H2O

WALLKILLDELLITE

Ca4Mn2+6As5+4O16(OH)8.18H2O

WAWAYANDAITE

Ca12Mn4B2Be18Si12O46(OH,Cl)30.

YEATMANITE

[Mn5Sb2][Mn2Zn8Si4]O28

 

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