6160 - Hemimorphite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

30, Plant Street
NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6160

Mineral Name

Hemimorphite

Mineral Variety

Maggot Ore

Chemical Formula

Zn4Si2O7(OH)2•(H2O)

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Specimen Number
086

Large mass of so-called maggot ore, 2 cm white crystals

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
Geographic Features
Sterling Hill
Wallkill River Valley
Highlands