6481 - Rhodonite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

Contributors

Edward Sampson

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

6481

Mineral Name

Rhodonite

Chemical Formula

CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Bustamite
Franklinite
Almandine
Willemite
Specimen Number
F108

13778

Coexisting bustamite and rhodonite. Calcite vein contains willemite.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine