At-A-Glance
Country of Origin
NJ
United States
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Essential Information
Specimen ID
6420
Mineral Name
Zincite
Chemical Formula
(Zn,Mn)O
Subcollection
Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Additional Details
Specimen Number
F047
Physical Description
Platy zincite in highly curved thin plates, orange rather than red, from a vein occurrence, no matrix. One of the more unusual forms of zincite from the area.
Geographic Origin
Locality Nickname
Franklin, New Jersey
Locality Lat/Long
41.1220409, -74.5804378
Mining District
Franklin Mining District
Mine Name
Franklin Mine