2239 - Bementite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

Contributors

Alfred Hawkins

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

2239

Mineral Name

Bementite

Chemical Formula

Mn8Si6O15(OH)10

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Specimen Number
004

Price sticker $2.00

Red-brown dull earthy mass, weakly foliated

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Trotter Mine, Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Trotter Mine