Complete mineral listing
The table below is a list of all the more than 340 mineral species known to occur
within the Franklin-Sterling Hill mining district (as of Fall 1999 list
update).
Click here for a definition of this
district and some comment on the list.
Additional web pages are provided for species in yellow. An asterisk
(*) indicates that the species is known only from the Franklin-Sterling Hill
mining district. See Dunn (1995) for
comprehensive species information.
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Minerals found at the Franklin-Sterling Hill mining
district |
A |
Clinochlore |
Guerinite |
Manganpyrosmalite |
Rutile |
|
Acanthite
|
Clinochrysotile |
Gypsum |
Marcasite |
S |
| Actinolite |
Clinoclase |
H |
Margarite |
Safflorite |
| Adamite |
Clinohedrite |
Haidingerite |
Margarosanite |
Samfowlerite * |
| Adelite |
Clinohumite |
Halotrichite |
Marialite |
Sarkinite |
| Aegirine |
Clinozoisite |
Hancockite
|
Marsturite |
Sauconite |
| Akrochordite |
Clintonite |
Hardystonite * |
Mcallisterite |
Schallerite |
| Albite |
Conichalcite |
Hastingsite |
Mcgovernite * |
Scheelite |
| Allactite |
Connellite |
Hauckite * |
Meionite |
Schorl |
| Allanite-(Ce) |
Copper |
Hausmannite |
Meta-ankoleite |
Sclarite * |
| Alleghanyite |
Corundum |
Hawleyite |
Metalodevite |
Scorodite |
| Almandine |
Covellite |
Hedenbergite |
Metazeunerite |
Seligmannite |
| Analcime |
Cryptomelane |
Hedyphane |
Microcline |
Sepiolite |
| Anandite |
Cummingtonite |
Hematite |
Mimetite |
Serpierite |
| Anatase |
Cuprite |
Hemimorphite |
Minehillite * |
Siderite |
| Andradite |
Cuprostibite |
Hendricksite-1M* |
Molybdenite-2H |
Sillimanite |
| Anglesite |
Cuspidine |
Hercynite |
Monazite-(Ce) |
Silver |
| Anhydrite |
D |
Hetaerolite |
Monohydrocalcite |
Sjogrenite |
| Annabergite |
Datolite |
Heulandite |
Mooreite * |
Skutterudite |
| Anorthite |
Descloizite |
Hexahydrite |
Muscovite-1M |
Smithsonite |
| Anorthoclase |
Devilline |
Hodgkinsonite * |
N |
Sonolite |
| Antlerite |
Digenite |
Holdenite * |
Nasonite |
Spangolite |
| Aragonite |
Diopside |
Hornblende |
Natrolite |
Spessartine |
| Arsenic |
Djurleite |
Huebnerite |
Nelenite * |
Sphalerite |
| Arseniosiderite |
Dolomite |
Humite |
Neotocite |
Spinel |
| Arsenopyrite |
Domeykite |
Hyalophane |
Newberyite |
Starkeyite |
| Atacamite |
Dravite |
Hydrohetaerolite |
Niahite |
Sterlinghillite * |
| Augite |
Duftite |
Hydrotalcite |
Nickeline |
Stibnite |
| Aurichalcite |
Dypingite |
Hydroxyapophyllite |
Nontronite |
Stilbite |
| Aurorite |
E |
Hydrozincite |
Norbergite |
Strontianite |
| Austinite |
Edenite |
I |
O |
Sulfur |
| Azurite |
Epidote |
Illite |
Ogdensburgite |
Sussexite |
B |
Epsomite |
Ilmenite |
Ojuelaite |
Synadelphite |
| Bakerite |
Erythrite |
J |
Oligoclase |
T |
| Bannisterite |
Esperite |
Jacobsite |
Orthochrysotile |
Talc |
| Barite |
Euchroite |
Jarosewichite * |
Orthoclase |
Tennantite |
Barium-
pharmacosiderite |
Eveite |
Jerrygibbsite |
Orthoserpierite |
Tephroite |
| Barylite |
F |
Johannsenite |
Otavite |
Tetrahedrite |
| Barysilite |
Fayalite |
Johnbaumite * |
P |
Thomsonite |
| Bassanite |
Feitknechtite |
Junitoite |
Parabrandtite * |
Thorite |
| Baumhauerite |
Ferrimolybdite |
K |
Pararammelsbergite |
Thortveitite |
| Bementite |
Ferristilpnomelane |
Kaolinite |
Parasymplesite |
Tilasite |
| Berthierite |
Ferroactinolite |
Kentrolite |
Pargasite |
Tirodite |
| Bianchite |
Ferroaxinite |
Kittatinnyite * |
Pectolite |
Titanite |
| Biotite |
Ferrostilpnomelane |
Koettigite |
Pennantite-1a |
Todorokite |
| Birnessite |
Flinkite |
Kolicite * |
Petedunnite * |
Torreyite * |
| Bornite |
Fluckite |
Kraisslite * |
Pharmacolite |
Tremolite |
| Bostwickite * |
Fluoborite |
Kutnahorite |
Pharmacosiderite |
Turneaureite |
| Brandtite |
Fluorapatite |
L |
Phlogopite-1M |
U |
| Breithauptite |
Fluorapophyllite |
Larsenite |
Picropharrnacolite |
Uraninite |
| Brochantite |
Fluorite |
Laumontite |
Piemontite |
Uranophane |
| Brookite |
Forsterite |
Lawsonbauerite* |
Pimelite |
Uranospinite |
| Brucite |
Fraipontite |
Lead |
Powellite |
Uvite |
| Bultfonteinite |
Franklinfurnaceite* |
Legrandite |
Prehnite |
V |
| Bustamite |
Franklinite |
Lennilenapeite * |
Pumpellyite-(Mg) |
Vesuvianite |
C |
Franklinphilite * |
Leucophoenicite |
Pyrite |
Villyaellenite |
| Cahnite |
Friedelite |
Linarite |
Pyroaurite |
W |
| Calcite |
G |
Liroconite |
Pyrobelonite |
Wallkilldellite * |
| Canavesite |
Gageite-1Tc |
Lizardite |
Pyrochroite |
Wawayandaite * |
| Carrollite |
Gageite-2M |
Loellingite |
Pyrophanite |
Wendwilsonite |
| Caryopilite |
Gahnite |
Loseyite |
Pyroxmangite |
Willemite |
| Celestine |
Galena |
M |
Pyrrhotite |
Wollastonite |
| Celsian |
Ganomalite |
Magnesiohornblende |
Q |
Woodruffite |
| Cerussite |
Ganophyllite |
Magnesioriebeckite |
Quartz |
Wulfenite |
| Chabazite |
Genthelvite |
Magnesium-
chlorophoenicite* |
R |
Wurtzite |
| Chalcocite |
Gersdorffite |
Magnetite |
Rammelsbergite |
X |
| Chalcophanite |
Gerstmannite * |
Magnussonite |
Realgar |
Xonotlite |
| Chalcopyrite |
Glaucochroite |
Malachite |
Retzian-(La) * |
Y |
| Chamosite |
Goethite |
Manganaxinite |
Retzian-(Nd) * |
Yeatmanite * |
| Charlesite * |
Gold |
Manganberzeliite |
Rhodochrosite |
Yukonite |
| Chloritoid |
Goldmanite |
Manganese-
hoernesite |
Rhodonite |
Z |
| Chlorophoenicite* |
Graphite |
Manganhumite |
Richterite |
Zinalsite |
| Chondrodite |
Greenockite |
Manganite |
Roeblingite |
Zincite |
| Chrysocolla |
Grossular |
Manganosite |
Romeite |
Zinkenite |
| Cianciulliite * |
Groutite |
|
Rosasite |
Zircon |
|
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|
Roweite |
Znucalite |
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