At-A-Glance
Country of Origin
NJ
United States
Photos
Essential Information
Specimen ID
6401
Mineral Name
Hematite
Chemical Formula
Fe2O3
Subcollection
Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Additional Details
Specimen Number
F028
Notes for Researchers
117/232
Physical Description
Hematite, a very large and fine example of a hematite “parting block” from Franklin. Such specimens are occasionally misidentified as galena. Franklin hematite furnishes some of the most extreme examples known of parting planes in the species.
Geographic Origin
Locality Nickname
Franklin, New Jersey
Locality Lat/Long
41.1220409, -74.5804378
Mining District
Franklin Mining District