At-A-Glance
Country of Origin
30, Plant Street
NJ
United States
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Essential Information
Specimen ID
6426
Mineral Name
Siderite
Chemical Formula
Fe++CO3
Subcollection
Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Additional Details
Associated Minerals
Calcite
Specimen Number
F053
Notes for Researchers
F021
Physical Description
Druse of siderite on highly-altered, hematite-stained calcite. From the north ore body at Sterling Hill. Siderite is a minor mineral in the local area. Specimens are uncommon, though not truly rare. This is a representative example.
Geographic Origin
Locality Nickname
Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Locality Lat/Long
41.0832272, -74.6052254
Mining District
Franklin Mining District
Mine Name
Sterling Mine
MinDat Locality URL
Additional Details
Geographic Features
Sterling Hill
Wallkill River Valley
Highlands