6434 - Rhodonite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6434

Mineral Name

Rhodonite

Chemical Formula

CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Ganophyllite
Specimen Number
F061

F029

Thin-bladed vein rhodonite crystals of good pink color. The light brown needlelike crystals are possibly ganophyllite. Specimen needs cleaning, but do not scrub.
$150 if cleaned, more if ganophyllite is present.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine