6395 - Bementite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6395

Mineral Name

Bementite

Chemical Formula

Mn8Si6O15(OH)10

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Specimen Number
F022

2/507
Appraised values: $150 each for the two smaller pieces, $500 for the largest

The two smaller pieces are bementite.
Larger piece is a good example of a bementite-cemented breccia. This is the most well-known type of bementite from Franklin, and many specimens are known, but most are small and insignificant. Specimens large enough to show the brecciated texture are uncommon to rare, and prized by collectors and scientists alike.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Trotter Mine, Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine