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Brandtite and Sarkinite on Franklinite and Willemite from Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)

 
Brandtite and Sarkinite on Franklinite and Willemite from Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)

Brandtite and Sarkinite on Franklinite and Willemite from Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 56817
Mineral:Brandtite and Sarkinite on Franklinite and Willemite
Locality:Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)
Description:Acicular colorless brandtite crystals to 2.0 mm with thin crust translucent red-brown sarkinite crystals to 0.5 mm on one face of dark metallic franklinite with red-brown willemite that fluoresces green under SW UV illumination.
Overall Size:26x12x15 mm
Crystals:0.1-2.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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