6445 - Willemite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6445

Mineral Name

Willemite

Chemical Formula

Zn2SiO4

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Tephroite
Specimen Number
F072

8155

Small prismatic willemite crystals in vugs, with brownish crystals of tephroite. Good example of a famous secondary mineral assemblage from Franklin.
Should clean in ultrasonic bath, then examine under stereo scope to confirm the tephroite.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine