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Sussexite, Willemite, Franklinite, Diopside var. Schefferite from Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Sussexite and Franklinite)

 
Sussexite, Willemite, Franklinite, Diopside var. Schefferite from Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Sussexite and Franklinite)

Sussexite, Willemite, Franklinite, Diopside var. Schefferite from Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Sussexite and Franklinite)

Sussexite, Willemite, Franklinite, Diopside var. Schefferite from Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Sussexite and Franklinite)

Sussexite, Willemite, Franklinite, Diopside var. Schefferite from Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Sussexite and Franklinite)

Sussexite, Willemite, Franklinite, Diopside var. Schefferite from Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Sussexite and Franklinite)

Sussexite, Willemite, Franklinite, Diopside var. Schefferite from Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Sussexite and Franklinite)

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Sussexite, Willemite, Franklinite, Diopside var. Schefferite from Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Sussexite and Franklinite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 74771
Mineral:Sussexite, Willemite, Franklinite, Diopside var. Schefferite
Locality:Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Sussexite and Franklinite)
Description:Fibrous tan-to-white sussexite on one face of brown willemite with platy brown schefferite (variety of diopside) and black-metallic franklinite. The willemite fluoresces green under SW UV illumination. The label lists cadmium (probably greenockite).
Overall Size:8x6x5 cm
Crystals:
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