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

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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 59810
Mineral:Franklinite with Willemite and Zincite
Locality:Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite and Zincite)
Description:Many octahedral dark gray-metallic franklinite crystals to 28 mm with a 30 mm dark-red zincite crystal bleb with tan-colored terminated willemite crystals to 28 mm. The willemite crystals fluoresce green under SW UV illumination. Ex Jeff Weissman collection #425; collected in 1993
Overall Size:9x6.5x4 cm
Crystals:4-28 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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