6465 - Zincite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6465

Mineral Name

Zincite

Chemical Formula

(Zn,Mn)O

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Hetaerolite
Specimen Number
F092

17089

Blocky parting fragment of zincite. Black mineral is probably exsolved hetaerolite.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine