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

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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 82580
Mineral:Franklinite, Zincite, Calcite and Willemite
Locality:Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite and Zincite)
Description:Lustrous black-metallic rounded franklinite crystals to 3 mm, with translucent dark-red zincite, translucent colorless calcite and brown willemite. Under shortwave ultraviolet illumination the calcite fluoresces orange and the willemite fluoresces green. Ex. Miller collection T3170; collected 3 July 2016
Overall Size:22x16x10 mm
Crystals:micro to 3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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