3104 - Pyrochroite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

3104

Mineral Name

Pyrochroite

Chemical Formula

Mn(OH)2

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Gageite
Specimen Number
002

Type locality for gageite. Chemical analysis on card.

Black vitreous scaly masses and small gray-white needlelike crystals

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine