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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 77407
Mineral:Zincite, Franklinite, Willemite, Calcite
Locality:Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Zincite and Franklinite)
Description:Large vein of blood-red zincite with gray-black metallic franklinite crystals in translucent white calcite with tan willemite. Under ultraviolet illumination the calcite fluoresces orange and the willemite fluoresces green. Collected ca. 1994
Overall Size:11x8x5 cm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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