6382 - Lead

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6382

Mineral Name

Lead

Chemical Formula

Pb

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Specimen Number
F009

Native lead in small platelets. A good example. Most lead from the area is as tiny disseminated grains that color other minerals (feldspar, willemite) dark gray. Lead in exposed platelets, visible to the naked eye, is much less common.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District