At-A-Glance
Country of Origin
NJ
United States
Photos
Essential Information
Specimen ID
6406
Mineral Name
Fluorite
Chemical Formula
CaF2
Subcollection
Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Additional Details
Specimen Number
F033
Notes for Researchers
16536
Physical Description
Highly unusual 1.5-cm vein of fluorite cutting ore. Rare to see a vein of essentially pure fluorite in ore, but the entire region contains small occurrences of Mississippi-Valley-type minerals (low-T hydrothermal, with galena, sphalerite, barite, fluorite, etc.), and these are found in the Franklin and Sterling Hill mines as well as in the local quarries.
Geographic Origin
Locality Nickname
Franklin, New Jersey
Locality Lat/Long
41.1220409, -74.5804378
Mining District
Franklin Mining District