6495 - Hardystonite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6495

Mineral Name

Hardystonite

Chemical Formula

Ca2ZnSi2O7

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Franklinite
Specimen Number
F122

8196
2% Pb in hardystonite

Classic hardystonite and franklinite, good fluorescence, good size and shape, coarse-grained assemblage.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine