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Rhodonite with Franklinite and Calcite from Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)

 
Rhodonite with Franklinite and Calcite from Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)

Rhodonite with Franklinite and Calcite from Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)

Rhodonite with Franklinite and Calcite from Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)

Rhodonite with Franklinite and Calcite from Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Rhodonite with Franklinite and Calcite from Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 56272
Mineral:Rhodonite with Franklinite and Calcite
Locality:Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)
Description:Terminated translucent pink rhodonite crystals to 30 mm with larger partial crystals of rhodonite plus translucent colorless calcite and black-metallic franklinite throughout. The calcite fluoresces orange under UV illumination. Collected by K. Hennig
Overall Size:8x8x6.5 cm
Crystals:3-35 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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