2822 - Aurichalcite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

Contributors

Alfred Sloan

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

2822

Mineral Name

Aurichalcite

Chemical Formula

(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Specimen Number
010

Sky blue and pale green-blue crusts in pale brown limonite matrix

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine
Original Attributed Locality
New Jersey
Franklin