6503 - Calcite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6503

Mineral Name

Calcite

Chemical Formula

CaCO3

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Willemite
Specimen Number
F130

26b/274

Massive pink secondary calcite containing abundant tiny scattered crystals of willemite, not visible to naked eye, causing the calcite to fluoresce bright green instead of red. Yet another specimen illustrating the utility of ultraviolet light in the study of Franklin – Sterling Hill specimens.
Secondary calcite, cementing a breccia.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine