6417 - Hedyphane

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6417

Mineral Name

Hedyphane

Chemical Formula

Ca2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Calcite
Specimen Number
F044

3/551a

Labeled hedyphane, needs checking with midwave UV. Hedyphane under MW fluoresces “rusty” orange of moderate brightness, but under SW shows only a dim response or none at all. The MW response is the easiest clue to its identity.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine