Franklinite, an ore found practically nowhere on Earth but in the rich zinc deposits of Sussex County, is the official mineral of New Jersey. Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a bill to designate it as such ...

New Jersey now has an official state mineral. In tribute to the state’s rich mining heritage, Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law into effect July 19 granting the distinction to franklinite – a rock made up ...

Franklinite is rare and because of its many applications the mines were protected during World War II, Kroth said. The local mining operations have been closed for years but the Franklin Mineral ...

For the better part of a decade, lawmakers and rockhounds from Sussex County have been trying to get Franklinite - a rock comprised of zinc, iron and manganese - made into the official mineral of the ...

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New Jersey has a long list of official symbols, including a state dinosaur, a state shell and even a state microbe. Now, you can add state mineral to that list. Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday signed ...

If Trenton lawmakers get their way, New Jersey will soon recognize franklinite as the state mineral. Named by a French geologist in 1819 in honor of American scientist Benjamin Franklin, this ...

Legislation that would designate an official juice and mineral for the Garden State is heading to Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk. According to Assembly Bill 2271/Senate Bill 3442, naming cranberry juice as ...

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New Jersey has a state bird, a state flower, a state animal, a state shell, etc. So why shouldn't it also have an official state mineral? For the better part of a decade, lawmakers and rockhounds from ...