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

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:

DESCRIPTION:	No. 78038
Mineral:	Franklinite in Calcite with Willemite
Locality:	Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)
Description:	Small 3 mm black-metallic franklinite crystal in translucent white calcite with minor colorless willemite. Under SW UV illumination the calcite fluoresces orange and the willemite fluoresces green, and less so under LW UV.
Overall Size:	28x20x14 mm
Crystals:	3 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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