6377 - Calcite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6377

Mineral Name

Calcite

Chemical Formula

CaCO3

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Specimen Number
F004

25/275

Labeled smithsonite, but probably calcite. A nice example with larger than normal hemispherules. Smithsonite is rare at Franklin, and proven specimens are few. This is something of a mystery, given that the components of smithsonite (ZnCO3) are present in the local area by the millions of tons, and both Franklin and Sterling Hill possessed a “gossan cap.”

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District