6389 - Nickeline

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6389

Mineral Name

Nickeline

Chemical Formula

NiAs

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Fluorite
Calcite
Specimen Number
F016

17041

Nickeline, fluorite and calcite, a one-time occurrence from the Trotter Shaft in the late 1800’s. Specimens are uncommon and highly prized by collectors. Reportedly only a few hundred pounds of material was collected.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Trotter Mine, Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Trotter Mine