At-A-Glance
Country of Origin
NJ
United States
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Essential Information
Specimen ID
6479
Mineral Name
Rhodonite
Chemical Formula
CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Subcollection
Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Additional Details
Specimen Number
F106
Notes for Researchers
46/335
Physical Description
Tiny bladed rhodonite crystals along fracture surface. Rhodonite crystals are intergrown with white hedyphane or barite on one end.
Geographic Origin
Locality Nickname
Franklin, New Jersey
Locality Lat/Long
41.1220409, -74.5804378
Mining District
Franklin Mining District
Mine Name
Franklin Mine