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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 56632
Mineral:Willemite, Hetaerolite, Franklinite and Zincite
Locality:Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Hetaerolite, Zincite and Franklinite)
Description:Translucent brown willemite intermixes with black-metallic franklinite and transparent red zincite with lustrous black parallel octahedral hetaerolite crystals to 1.5 mm on one surface. The willemite fluoresces bright green under SW UV illumination.
Overall Size:7x6x3 cm
Crystals:1-2 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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