At-A-Glance
Country of Origin
NJ
United States
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Essential Information
Specimen ID
5707
Mineral Name
Barysilite
Chemical Formula
Pb8Mn(Si2O7)3
Subcollection
Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Additional Details
Associated Minerals
Willemite
Franklinite
Hendricksite
Specimen Number
F212
Notes for Researchers
002/354
Physical Description
Pale pink platy barysilite on a slickenside cutting willemite-franklinite-hendricksite ore. A rich but not overly attractive example.
Geographic Origin
Locality Nickname
Franklin, New Jersey
Locality Lat/Long
41.1220409, -74.5804378
Mining District
Franklin Mining District
Mine Name
Franklin Mine
MinDat Locality URL
Additional Details
Original Attributed Locality
New Jersey
Franklin