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Franklinite, Willemite, Calcite from Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)

 
Franklinite, Willemite, Calcite from Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)

Franklinite, Willemite, Calcite from Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Franklinite, Willemite, Calcite from Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 38206
Mineral:Franklinite, Willemite, Calcite
Locality:Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)
Description:Pink calcite matrix with embedded red-brown willemite crystals up to 7 mm and octahedral gray metallic franklinite crystals up to 10 mm. The calcite fluoresces dim orange and the willemite fluoresces green under UV illumination. Ex. Steve Chamberlain collection #924; ex. Weiss in 1975
Overall Size:9x7x4 cm
Crystals:2-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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