AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Jersey > Franklinite in Calcite with Willemite, Zincite |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 51661 |
Mineral: | Franklinite in Calcite with Willemite, Zincite |
Locality: | Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite and Zincite) |
Description: | Octahedral black franklinite crystals to 5 mm in translucent white calcite with small transparent red zincite crystals to 0.5 mm and translucent brown willemite crystals to 0.5 mm. The calcite fluoresces orange and the willemite fluoresces green under UV Ex. Peter B. Nalle (1923-2010) collection |
Overall Size: | 4x4x1.5 cm |
Crystals: | 0.1-5.0 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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