At-A-Glance
Country of Origin
NJ
United States
Photos
Essential Information
Specimen ID
6448
Mineral Name
Willemite
Chemical Formula
Zn2SiO4
Subcollection
Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Additional Details
Specimen Number
F075
Notes for Researchers
8147
Physical Description
Label claims specimen is nonfluorescent, but actually it fluoresces moderately bright green in shortwave UV. This is the material commonly labeled as “willemite after tephroite,” on the basis of no evidence in particular, except perhaps for the “woody” texture.
Geographic Origin
Locality Nickname
Franklin, New Jersey
Locality Lat/Long
41.1220409, -74.5804378
Mining District
Franklin Mining District
Mine Name
Franklin Mine