| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Jersey > Augite var. Jeffersonite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 78114 |
| Mineral: | Augite var. Jeffersonite |
| Locality: | Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey |
| Description: | Lustrous black jeffersonite partial crystal, the zinc- and manganese-rich variety of augite, with no matrix attached. The jeffersonite crystal has slightly waxy luster and several voids in the surfaces are lined with rounded crystal faces. Collected April 1993 |
| Overall Size: | 4x2.5x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 40 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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