5709 - Hastingsite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

30, Plant Street
NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

5709

Mineral Name

Hastingsite

Chemical Formula

NaCa2(Fe++4Fe+++)Si6Al2O22(OH)2

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Specimen Number
F213

086/338

Amphibole, multiple crystals in parallel growth, from a surface occurrence at Sterling Hill.

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
Original Attributed Locality
New Jersey
Sterling Hill
Geographic Features
Sterling Hill
Wallkill River Valley
Highlands