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.
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BOSTWICKITE |
CaMn3+6Si3O16.7H2O |
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CHARLESITE |
Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH)12.26H2O |
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CHLOROPHOENICITE |
Mn3Zn2(OH)6[As0.5H0.5(O,OH)3]2 |
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CIANCIULLIITE |
Mn(Mg,Mn)2Zn2(OH)10.2-4H2O |
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FRANKLINFURNACEITE |
Ca2Fe3+Mn2+3Mn3+Zn2Si2O10(OH)8. |
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FRANKLINPHILITE |
K4(Mn,Mg,Zn,Fe)48(Si,Al)72(O,OH)216.~6H2O |
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GERSTMANNITE |
(Mg,Mn)2ZnSiO4(OH)2 |
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HARDYSTONITE |
Ca2ZnSi2O7 |
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HAUCKITE |
(Mn,Mg)24Zn18Fe3+3(SO4)4(CO3)2(OH)81 |
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HENDRICKSITE |
K(Zn,Mg)3Si3AlO10(OH)2 |
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HODGKINSONITE |
Zn2Mn(SiO4)(OH)2 |
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HOLDENITE |
(Mn,Mg)6Zn3(OH)8(AsO4)2(SiO4) |
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JAROSEWICHITE |
Mn2Mn3+(AsO4)(OH)6 |
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JOHNBAUMITE |
Ca5(AsO4)3(OH) |
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KITTATINNYITE |
Ca4Mn3+4Mn2+2Si4O16(OH)8.18H2O |
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KOLICITE |
Mn7Zn4(AsO4)2(SiO4)2(OH)8 |
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KRAISSLITE |
Fe3+2Mg4Mn44Zn6(AsO4)6(AsO3)4(SiO4)12(OH)36 |
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LAWSONBAUERITE |
(Mn,Mg)9Zn4(SO4)2(OH)22.8H2O |
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LENNILENAPEITE |
K6-7(Mg,Mn,Zn,Fe)48(Si,Al)72(O,OH)216.16H2O |
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MAGNESIUM-CHLOROPHOENICITE |
(Mg,Mn)3Zn2(OH)6[As0.5H0.5(O,OH)3]2 |
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MCGOVERNITE |
(Mn,Mg,Zn)273As3+~12As5+~30Si~42O324(OH)252 |
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MINEHILLITE |
K2Ca28Zn5Al4Si40O112(OH)16 |
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MOOREITE |
Mg9Mn2Zn4(SO4)2(OH)26.8H2O |
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NELENITE |
Mn16Si12O30(OH)14[As3+3O6(OH)3] |
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PARABRANDTITE |
Ca2Mg(AsO4)2.2H2O |
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PETEDUNNITE |
CaZnSi2O6 |
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RETZIAN-(La) |
Mn2La(AsO4)(OH)4 |
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RETZIAN-(Nd) |
Mn2Nd(AsO4)(OH)4 |
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SAMFOWLERITE |
Ca14Mn3Zn2(Zn,Be)2Be6(SiO4)6(Si2O7)4(OH,F)6 |
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SCLARITE |
(Zn,Mg,Mn)4Zn3(CO3)2(OH)10 |
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STERLINGHILLITE |
Mn3(AsO4)2.4H2O |
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TORREYITE |
(Mg,Mn)9Zn4(SO4)2(OH)22.8H2O |
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WALLKILLDELLITE |
Ca4Mn2+6As5+4O16(OH)8.18H2O |
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WAWAYANDAITE |
Ca12Mn4B2Be18Si12O46(OH,Cl)30. |
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YEATMANITE |
[Mn5Sb2][Mn2Zn8Si4]O28 |
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