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Franklinite in Calcite from Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)

 
Franklinite in Calcite from Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 21514
Mineral:Franklinite in Calcite
Locality:Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)
Description:Single crystal of dark, metallic franklinite in white calcite matrix. The franklinite is octahedral and remarkably complete (they tend to fracture during extraction making complete crystals hard to obtain) with only a small area on one corner missing.
Overall Size:35x30x20 mm
Crystals:13 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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