6379 - Hardystonite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6379

Mineral Name

Hardystonite

Chemical Formula

Ca2ZnSi2O7

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Clinohedrite
Zincite
Specimen Number
F006

Hardystonite, clinohedrite, gemmy zincite, botryoidal fibrous white fluorescent unknown (looks like prehnite but fluorescence is wrong), nice piece.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District