6463 - Apophyllite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6463

Mineral Name

Apophyllite

Chemical Formula

KCa4(Si4O10)2F•8(H2O)

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Ferroaxinite
Epidote
Pyrite
Specimen Number
F090

62/425

As labeled, very fine example . Apophyllite, ferroaxinite, pyrite, epidote, another of the late-stage hydrothermal mineral assemblages from the area. Good specimens rich in ferroaxinite and apophyllite are quite uncommon. From gniess in footwall of orebody in Palmer Shaft.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Parker Shaft, Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine

Mine Level

Parker Shaft