1935 - Pyroxene Group

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

Contributors

Archibald MacMartin

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

1935

Mineral Name

Pyroxene Group

Mineral Variety

Jeffersonite

Chemical Formula

Subcollection

Archibald M. MacMartin
Specimen Number
023

Jeffersonite. Dark green-gray etched dull crystals

Jeffersonite is a manganese zinc variety of augite (Ca(Mn,Zn,Fe)Si2O6)

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine