3454 - Sphalerite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

Contributors

L. Bauer

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

3454

Mineral Name

Sphalerite

Chemical Formula

(Zn,Fe)S

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Specimen Number
118

Included hydrocarbons, with analysis from 1936

Black opaque irregular masses on marble

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine