At-A-Glance
Country of Origin
30, Plant Street
NJ
United States
Photos
Essential Information
Specimen ID
5708
Mineral Name
Mcgovernite
Chemical Formula
Mn9Mg4Zn2As2Si2O17(OH)14
Subcollection
Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Additional Details
Associated Minerals
Zincite
Specimen Number
F216
Notes for Researchers
002/503e/43.4.9.1
Physical Description
Bronzy brown scales of mcgovernite with zincite from a fault zone in Sterling Hill ore. This is a representative specimen whose chief value is that it is from the original find in 1927 on 900 level.
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
MinDat Locality URL
Additional Details
Original Attributed Locality
New Jersey
Sterling Hill
Geographic Features
Sterling Hill
Wallkill River Valley
Highlands