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

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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 83176
Mineral:Zincite, Franklinite, Calcite, Willemite
Locality:Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite and Zincite)
Description:Lustrous translucent dark-red zincite in black-metallic rounded franklinite and translucent colorless calcite and brown willemite. Under shortwave ultraviolet illumination the calcite fluoresces orange and the willemite fluoresces green. Ex. Miller collection T3124; collected 3 July 2016
Overall Size:32x24x19 mm
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Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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