franklin mineral museum
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Franklin, NJ coupled with its close neighbor Ogdensburg, NJ (location of the Sterling Hill Mine and Museum) are the home of the world's most famous zinc mines. The Franklin mine is especially famous for mineral fluorescence, and variety of rare species. There are over 4,000 mineral specimens on display, including those that are on display in the 33 foot long fluorescent display in the fluorescent room. The museum's fluorescent display has a dazzling array of the world's most brilliant and colorful fluorescent minerals. The Indian room has a collection of native American stone tools and cultural artifacts. Next to the Indian room is the fossil room that, including many varieties of plant, marine and wildlife fossils. It is also home to one of the nicest petrified wood displays with cut and polished slabs nearly four feet in diameter! "Welsh Hall," largest of the three rooms in the Jensen Annex, houses a systematic collection of world-wide minerals, the largest, most comprehensive mineral collection on public display in the world.
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I live only a half hour away and now wonder why I don't go more often. Very nice museum with tours and interactive 'Panning' for minerals. All smiles on visitor's faces (and staff members too). You can spend a half hour or a half day. Good rainy day place.
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Interesting small tour of what was the power house of the Franklin Mine. The tour is interesting and low key. The first part is an explanation of what rocks and minerals are along with fossils. The second part is a tour through a simulated mine showing how they worked from ca 1850 through the closure of the mines in the 1950s.There is an option to allow members of the party to add taking minerals from the rock dump for an extra 3 dollars for the kids and 5 dollars for the adults. You can combine the allowances (2 lbs of florescent minerals per person of all those in your party to one bag.Note the rock dump is down a steep hill and is NOT recommended for the elderly or infirm. My advice would be to add this extra to the strongest adult and all of the children interested. I would not add this for adults not interested in gathering minerals.
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It's nice but not that large. Not much to see. There's no tour guide or anyone to give you any information on anything. You pay go in and look around by yourself.
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As a mineral and fossil collector, this place and Sterling Mine are meccas. The museum is well-done, with a spectacular fluorescent room. There are also specimens to buy. If you are interested in earth sciences ( a neglected field), this is a great place to go.
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Great place for school trips and family trips. I've been going there for well over 20 years. I'm never tired of looking at all the stones and artifacts they have. It's hard to imagine the way people worked and functioned back in the day! Pick up a geode at the gift shop and break it open with a hammer. Hard to imagine an ugly rock could be so beautiful inside.
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I enjoyed visiting the entire place. The staff is knoledgable and very happy to answer any questions. The displays of all of the minerals was impressive and it was fun going out to the mound of rocks and minerals to see if you could find some of the minerals that are in the museum.
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This is a nice museum with an extra attraction for mineral collectors.You can collect your own at the Buckwheat Mine Dump and they only charge a small fee and minerals by the pound.I have been going there for years and always enjoy the experience.
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They have a nice collection of rocks and minerals.....Have come to this place many many times as I used to drive a school bus....have always gone in to tour....granted go on a warm day tho!
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Took my step-son here last week on a rainy day. At first glance, the place may seem outdated and possibly boring but give it a try. Not expensive. Once you get in and see all they have, you will find that you will have a fun time. Do the tour, it's very interesting. Very informative. My step-son now has a new interest! And it doesn't involve video games! Woo-hoo! He now wants to see the other mine in the area, Sterling Underground Mine. So a review of that place is to follow in a few weeks!