At-A-Glance
Country of Origin
NJ
United States
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Essential Information
Specimen ID
6375
Mineral Name
Pyrochroite
Chemical Formula
Mn(OH)2
Subcollection
Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Additional Details
Associated Minerals
Gageite
Specimen Number
F002
Notes for Researchers
4/263
Physical Description
Pyrochroite and gageite, the latter as tiny, delicate, needlelike, well-formed crystals in vugs. Gageite is one of the rarer and more coveted of the Franklin species.
Geographic Origin
Locality Nickname
Franklin, New Jersey
Locality Lat/Long
41.1220409, -74.5804378
Mining District
Franklin Mining District