2699 - Franklinite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

30, Plant Street
NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

2699

Mineral Name

Franklinite

Chemical Formula

(Zn,Mn++,Fe++)(Fe+++,Mn+++)2O4

Subcollection

Phillips
Specimen Number
002

Cluster of black octahedra up to 2 cm

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.0832272, -74.6052254

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Sterling Mine
Geographic Features
Sterling Hill
Wallkill River Valley
Highlands