6046 - Chrysocolla

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

30, Plant Street
NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6046

Mineral Name

Chrysocolla

Chemical Formula

(Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4•n(H2O)

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Azurite
Specimen Number
031

Blue-green crusts on franklinite, with azurite

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
960 stope above 340’ level
Geographic Features
Sterling Hill
Wallkill River Valley
Highlands