6475 - Fayalite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6475

Mineral Name

Fayalite

Mineral Variety

Zincian fayalite

Chemical Formula

Fe++2SiO4

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Specimen Number
F101

2/379

Labeled roepperite, it is now regarded as zincian fayalite. The specimen is significant in showing what early collectors meant by roepperite, since specimens from the early finds are few.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine