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Willemite var. Troostite with Franklinite from Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)

 
Willemite var. Troostite with Franklinite from Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)

Willemite var. Troostite with Franklinite from Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Willemite var. Troostite with Franklinite from Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 59802
Mineral:Willemite var. Troostite with Franklinite
Locality:Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)
Description:Elongated gray willemite crystals with terminations at both ends. The willemite crystals have dark-metallic octahedral franklinite crystals to 7 mm on the bottom termination. The willemite fluoresces bright green under SW UV illumination. Ex Jeff Weissman collection #284; ex. R. Kendig in 1990
Overall Size:12x6x4 cm
Crystals:3-110 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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