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The Franklin Mineral Museum in Franklin, New Jersey is a mineral, geology, and mining museum at the former Franklin Mine. It is located in Sussex County, New Jersey.
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HistoryEdit
The mine was active from 1898 until the mid-1950s.
The mine site became an open-air museum in 1964.
FeaturesEdit
The Franklin Mineral Museum has a large mineral collection, a simulated mine tunnel, and Native American artifacts. Visitors are allowed to collect mineral specimens in several areas of the former mine's tailings.
References
Franklin Mineral Museum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA