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

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DESCRIPTION:	No. 77159
Mineral:	Willemite, Franklinite, Calcite
Locality:	Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)
Description:	Brick-red willemite crystals (fluoresces green under SW) and black-metallic franklinite crystals in translucent white calcite with a cavity lined with pale-green transparent-to-translucent willemite crystals to 10 mm (fluoresces green under SW-LW).
Overall Size:	8x5x4 cm
Crystals:	1-10 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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