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Confirmed Mineral Species from Franklin-Sterling Hill
Published by Franklin Mineral Museum Inc.
Acanthite  Ag2S
2 Actinolite Ca2(Mg,Fe+2)5Si8O22(OH)2
3 Adamite Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
4 Adelite CaMg(AsO4)(OH)
5 Aegirine NaFe+3Si2O6
6 Akrochordite Mn4Mg(AsO4)2(OH)4.4H2O
7 Albite NaAlSi3O8
8 Allactite Mn7(AsO4)2(OH)8
9 Allanite-(Ce) (Ce,Ca,Y)2(AL,Fe+3)3(SiO4)3(OH)
10 Alleghanyite Mn5(SiO4)2(OH)2
11 Almandine Fe3+2Al2(SiO4)2
12 Analcime NaAlSi2O6.H2O
13 Anandite (Ba,K)(Fe+2,Mg)3(Si,Al.Fe)4O10(O,OH)2
14 Anatase TiO2
15 Andradite Ca3Fe2+3(SiO4)3
16 Anglesite PbSO4
17 Anhydrite CaSO4
18 Annabergite Ni3(AsO4)2.8H2O
19 Anorthite CaAl2Si2O8
20 Anorthoclase (Na,K)AlSi3O8
21  Antlerite Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
22 Aragonite CaCO3
23 Arsenic As
24 Arseniosiderite Ca3Fe4+3(AsO4)4(OH6.3H2O
25 Arsenopyrite FeAsS
26  Atacamite Cu2Cl(OH)3
27 Augite (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)(Si,Al)2O6
28 Aurichalcite (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
29 Aurorite (Mn,Ag,Ca)Mn3+4O7.3H2O
30 Austinite CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
31  Azurite Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
32  Bakerite Ca4B4(BO4)(SiO4)3(OH)3.H2O
33 Bannisterite KCa(Mn,Fe+2,Zn)21(Si,Al)32O76(OH)16.12H2O
34 Barite BaSO4
35 Barium-pharmacosiderite  BaFe8+3(AsO4)6(OH)8. 14H2O
36 Barylite BaBe2Si2O7
37 Barysilite Pb8Mn(Si2O7)3
38 Bassanite 2CaSO4.H2O
39 Baumhauerite Pb3As4S9
40 Bementite Mn8Si6O15(OH)10
41 Berthierite FeSb2S4
42 Bianchite (Zn,Fe+2)(SO4).6H2O
43 Biotite K(Mg,Fe+2)3(Al,Fe+3)Si3O10(OH,F)2
44 Birnessite Na4 Mn14 O27. 9H2 O
45 Bornite Cu5FeS4
46*1 Bostwickite CaMn6+3Si3O16.7H2O
47 Brandtite Ca2(Mn,Mg)(AsO4)2.2H2O
48 Breithauptite NiSb
49 Brochantite Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
50 Brookite TiO2
51 Brucite Mg(OH)2
52 Bultfonteinite Ca2SiO2(OH,F)
53 Bustamite (Mn,Ca)3Si3O9
54  Cahnite Ca2B(AsO4)(OH)4
55  Calcite CaCO3
56 Canavesite Mg2(CO3)(HBO3).5H2O
57 Carrollite Cu(Co,Ni)2S4
58 Caryopilite (Mn,Mg)3Si2O5(OH)4
59 Celestine SrSO4
60 Celsian BaAl2Si2O8
61 Cerussite PbCO3
62 Chabazite CaAl2Si4O12.6H2O
63 Chalcocite Cu2S
64 Chalcophanite (Zn,Fe+2,Mn+2)Mn3+4 O7. 3H2 O
65 Chalcopyrite CuFeS2
66 Chamosite (Fe+2,Mg,Fe+3)5Al(Si3,Al)O10(OH,O)8
67*2 Charlesite Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12.26H2O
68 Chloritoid (Fe+2,Mg,Mn)2Al4Si2O10(OH)4
69*3 Chlorophoenicite (Mn,Mg)3Zn2(AsO4)(OH,O)6
70 Chondrodite (Mg,Fe+2)5(SiO4)2(F,OH)2
71 Chrysocolla (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4.nH2O
72*4 Cianciulliite Mn(Mg,Mn)2Zn2(OH)10.2-4H2O
73 Clinochlore (Mg,Fe+2)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8
74 Clinochrysotile Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
75 Clinoclase Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
76 Clinohedrite CaZnSiO3(OH)2
77 Clinohumite (Mg,Fe+2)9(SiO4)4(F,OH)2
78 Clinozoisite Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
79 Clintonite Ca(Mg,Al)3(Al3,Si)O10(OH)2
80 Conichalcite CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
81 Connellite Cu19Cl4(SO4)(OH)32.3H2O
82 Copper Cu
83 Corundum Al2O3
84 Covellite CuS
85 Cryptomelane K(Mn+4,Mn+2)8O16
86 Cummingtonite (Mg,Fe+2)7Si8O22(OH)2
87 Cuprite Cu2O
88 Cuprostibite Cu2(Sb,Tl)
89 Cuspidine Ca4Si2O7(F,OH)2
90  Datolite CaBSiO4(OH)
91  Descloizite PbZn(VO4)(OH)
92 Devilline CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6.3H2O
93 Digenite Cu9S5
94 Diopside CaMgSi2O6
95 Djurleite Cu31S16
96 Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
97 Domeykite Cu3As
98  Dravite NaMg3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
99 Duftite PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
100 Dundasite PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4H2O
101 Dypingite Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2.5H2O
102  Edenite NaCa2(Mg,Fe+2)5Si7AlO22(OH)2
103 Epidote Ca2(Al,Fe+3)3(SiO4)3(OH)
104 Epsomite MgSO4.7H2O
105 Erythrite Co3AsO4)2.8H2O
106 Esperite PbCa3Zn4(SiO4)4
107 Euchroite Cu2(AsO4)(OH).3H2O
108 Eveite Mn2(AsO4)(OH)
109  Fayalite Fe2+2SiO4
110 Feitknechtite b-Mn+3O(OH)
111 Ferrimolybdite Fe2+3(MoO4)3.8H2O(?)
112 Ferristilpnomelane (K,Na)2(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)48(Si,Al)72(O,OH)216.nH2O
113 Ferroactinolite Ca2(Fe+2,Mg)5Si8O22(OH)2
114 Ferrostilpnomelane (K,Na,Ca)4(Fe2+,Mg,Zn)48(Si,Al)72(OH,O)216.nH2O
115 Ferroaxinite Ca2Fe+2Al2BSi4O15(OH)
116 Flinkite Mn3(AsO4)(OH)4
117 Fluckite CaMnH2(AsO4)2.2H2O
118 Fluoborite Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
119 Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F
120  Fluorapophyllite  KCa4Si8O20(F,OH).8H2O
121 Fluorichterite  
122 Fluorite CaF2
123 Forsterite Mg2SiO4
124 Fraipontite (Zn,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
125*5 Franklinfumaceite Ca2Fe3+3Mn3+Zn2Si2O10(OH)8
126 Franklinite (Zn,Mn+2,Fe+2)(Fe+3,Mn+3)2O4
127*6 Franklinphilite K4(Mn,Mg,Zn)48(Si,Al)72(O,OH)216.~10H2O
128 Friedelite Mn8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
129  Gageite-ITc (Mn,Mg,Zn)42Si15(O,OH)90
130 Gageite-2M  
131 Gahnite ZnAl2O4
132 Galena PbS
133 Ganomalite Pb6Ca4Si6O21(OH)2
134 Ganophyllite (K,Na)2(Mn,Al,Mg)8(Si,Al)12O29(OH)7..8-9H2O
135       Genthelvite Zn4Be3(SiO4)3S
136 Gersdorffite NiAsS
137 Glaucodot  
138*7 Gerstmannite (Mg,Mn)2ZnSiO4(OH)2
139 Glaucochroite CaMnSiO4
140 Goethite a-Fe+3O(OH)
141  Gold Au
142 Goldmanite Ca3(V,Al,Fe+3)2(SiO4)3
143  Graeserite Fe4Ti3AsO13(OH)
144 Graphite C
145 Greenockite CdS
146 Grossular Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
147 Groutite Mn+3O(OH)
148 Guerinite Ca5H2(AsO4)4.9H2O
149  Gypsum CaSO4.2H2O
150  Haidingerite CaHAsO4.H2
151 Halotrichite Fe+2Al2(SO4)4.22H2O
152 Hancockite (Pb,Ca,Sr)2(Al,Fe+3)3(SiO4)3(OH)
153*8 Hardystonite Ca2ZnSi2O7
154 Hastingsite NaCa2(Fe+2,Mg)4Fe+3Si6Al2O22(OH)2
155*9 Hauckite (Mg,Mn+2)24Zn18Fe3+3(SO4)4(CO3)2(OH)81(?)
156 Hausmannite Mn+2Mn2+3O4
157 Hawleyite CdS
158 Hedenbergite CaFe+2Si2O6
159 Hedyphane Pb3Ca2(AsO4)3Cl
160 Hellandite (Ca,Y)6(Al,Fe3+)2Si4B4O20(OH)4
161  Hematite a-Fe2O3
162 Hemimorphite Zn4Si2O7(OH)2.H2O
163*10 Hendricksite-lM K(Zn,Mg,Mn)3Si3AlO10(OH)2
164 Hercynite Fe+2Al2O4
165 Hetaerolite ZnMn2+3O4
166 Heulandite (NaCa)2-3Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36.12H2O
167 Hexahydrite MgSO4.6H2O
168*11 Hodgkinsonite Zn2Mn(SiO4).(OH)2
169*12 Holdenite (Mn,Mg)6Zn3(AsO4)2(SiO4)(OH)8
170 Homblende Ca2 (Mg,Al)5(Si,Al)8O22(OH)2
171 Huebnerite MnWO4
172 Humite (Mg,Fe+2)7(SiO4)3(F,OH)2
173 Hyalophane (K,Ba)Al(Si,Al)3O8
174 Hydrohetaerolite Zn2Mn3+4O8.H2O
175 Hydrotalcite Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16.4H2O
176 Hydroxyapophyllite KCa4Si8O20(OH,F).8H2O
177  Hydrozincite Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
178  Illite (K,H3O)(Al,Mg,Fe)2(Si,Al)4O10|(OH)2,H2O
179 Ilmenite Fe2+2TiO3
180 Jacobsite  (Mn+2,Fe+2,Mg)(Fe+3,Mn+3)2O4
181*13 Jarosewichite Mn3+2Mn+3(AsO4)(OH)6
182 Jerrygibbsite Mn9(SiO4)4(OH)2
183 Johannsenite CaMnSi2O6
184*14 Johnbaumite Ca5(AsO4)3(OH)
185  Junitoite CaZn2Si2O7.H2O
186 Kaolinite Al2Si2O5(OH)4
187 Kentrolite Pb2Mn2+3Si2O9
188*15 Kittatinnyite Ca4Mn2+2Mn4+3Si4O16(OH)8.18H2O
189 Koettigite Zn3(AsO4)2.8H2O
190*16 Kolicite Mn7Zn4(AsO4)2(SiO4)2(OH)8
191*17 Kraisslite (Mn+2,Mg)24Zn3Fe+3(As+3O3)2(As+5O4)3(SiO4)6(OH)18
192 Kutnahorite Ca(Mn,Mg,Fe+2)(CO3)2
193 Larsenite PbZnSiO4
194 Laumontite CaAl2Si4O12.4H2O
195*18 Lawsonbauerite (Mn,Mg)9Zn4(SO4)2(OH)22.8H2O
196 Lead Pb
197 Legrandite Zn2(AsO4)(OH).H2O
198*19 Lennilenapeite K6-7(Mg,Mn,Fe+2,Zn)48(Si,Al)72(O,OH)216.16H2O
199 Leucophoenicite Mn7(SiO4)3(OH)2
200 Linarite PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
201 Liroconite Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4.4H2O
202 Lizardite Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
203 Loellingite FeAs2
204 Loseyite (Mn,Zn)7(CO3)2(OH)10
205 Magnesiohomblende Ca2(Mg,Fe+2)4Al(Si7Al)O22(OH,F)2
206 Magnesioriebeckite Na2(Mg,Fe+2)3Fe2+3Si8O22(OH)
207*20 Magnesium-chlorophoenicite (Mg,Mn)3Zn2(AsO4)(OH,O)6
208 Magnetite Fe+2Fe2+3O4 204
209 Magnussonite  Mn5+2As3+3O9(OH,Cl)
210 Malachite Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
211 Manganaxinite Ca2Mn+2Al2BSi4O15(OH)
212 Manganberzeliite (Ca,Na)3(Mn,Mg)2AsO4)3
213 Manganese-hoemesite (Mn,Mg)3(AsO4)2.8H2O
214 Manganhumite (Mn,Mg)7(SiO4)3(OH)2
215 Manganite MnO(OH)
216 Manganocummingtonite Mn2+2(Mg,Fe+2)5Si8O22(OH)2
217 Manganosite MnO
218 Manganpyrosmalite (Mn,Fe+2)8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
219 Marcasite FeS2
220 Margarite CaAl2(Al2,Si2)O10(OH)2
221 Margarosanite Pb(Ca,Mn+2)2Si3O9
222 Marialite 3NaAlSi3O8.NaCl
223 Marsturite Na2Ca2Mn6Si10O28(OH)2
224 Mcallisterite Mg2B12O14(OH)12.9H2O
225*21 Mcgovernite (Mn,Mg,Zn)22(AsO3)(AsO4)3(SiO4)3(OH)21
226 Meionite 3CaAl2Si2O8.CaCO3
227 Meta-ankoleite K2(UO2)2(PO4)2.26H2O
228 Metalodevite Zn(UO2)2(AsO4)2.10H2O
229 Metazeunerite Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2.8H2O
230 Microcline KALSi3O8
231 Mimetite Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
232*22 Minehillite (K,Na)2-3Ca28(Zn4Al4Si40)O112(OH)4
233 Molybdenite-2H MoS2
234 Monazite-(Ce) (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO4
235 Monohydrocalcite CaCO3..H2O
236*23 Mooreite (Mg,Zn,Mn)15(SO4)2(OH)26.8H2O
237  Muscovite-IM KAl2(Si3Al)O10OH2 with Ba
238 Nasonite Pb6Ca4Si6O21Cl2
239 Natrolite Na2Al2Si3O10.2H2O
240*24 Nelenite (Mn,Fe+2)16Si12As3+3O36(OH)17
241 Neotocite (Mn,Fe+2)SiO3.H2O(?)
242 Newberyite MgHPO4.3H2O
243 Niahite (NH4)(Mn+2,Mg,,Ca)PO4.H2O
244 Nickeline NiAs
245 Nontronite Na+0.3Fe2+3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2.nH2O
246 Norbergite Mg3(SiO4)(F,OH)2
247 Ogdensburgite Ca3ZnFe6+3(AsO4)5(OH)11.5H2O
248 Ojuelaite ZnFe2+3(AsO4)2(OH)2.4H2O
249 Oligoclase (Na,Ca)Al(Al,Si)Si2O8
250 Orthochrysotile Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
251 Orthoclase KAlSi3O8
252 Orthoserpierite Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6.3H2O
253 Otavite CdCO3
254*25 Parabrandtite Ca2Mn(AsO4)2.2H2O
255 Paragonite NaAl2cAlSi3O10(OH)2
256 Pararammelsbergite NiAs2
257 Parasymplesite Fe3+2(AsO4)2.8H2O
258 Pargasite NaCa2(Mg,Fe+2)4Al(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
259 Pectolite NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
260 Pennantite-la Mn5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8
261*26 Petedunnite CaZnSi2O6
262 Pharmacolite CaHAsO4.2H2O
263 Pharmacosiderite KFe4+3(AsO4)3(OH)4.6-7H2O
264 Phlogopite-lM KMg3Si3AlO10(F,OH)2
265 Picropharmacolite H2Ca4Mg(As