6443 - Willemite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6443

Mineral Name

Willemite

Chemical Formula

Zn2SiO4

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Specimen Number
F070

8/381

Three dimensional “cone” of radiating willemite in a vein. Most radiating willemite from the area formed in narrow fracture openings and forms flat rosettes of crystals. Three-dimensional masses of radiating willemite are much less common and more coveted by collectors. Such masses are said locally to “have cones.”
Extremely phosphorescent

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine