6436 - Tephroite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6436

Mineral Name

Tephroite

Chemical Formula

Mn2SiO4

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Zincite
Specimen Number
F063

F031

Zincite-tephroite symplectite, interesting texture. As noted before, the various symplectites in the Franklin-Sterling Hill area are deserving of study to determine their petrologic significance.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine