6451 - Willemite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

6451

Mineral Name

Willemite

Chemical Formula

Zn2SiO4

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Franklinite
Specimen Number
F078

F004

Pale green willemite-franklinite ore from Franklin. The willemite is serpentinized within 2 cm of the vein, and is now orange-brown in color and nonfluorescent. An instructive example of hydrothermal wallrock alteration adjacent to a vein.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine