6504 - Franklinite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Buckwheat Street
NJ
United States

Contributors

Edward Sampson

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

6504

Mineral Name

Franklinite

Chemical Formula

(Zn,Mn++,Fe++)(Fe+++,Mn+++)2O4

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Willemite
Calcite
Specimen Number
F131

17074

Unusually intact octahedral franklinite crystal from Buckwheat Pit.
$250 if slight manganese stain is removed.
Use equal parts white vinegar and hydrogen peroxide, or contact Earl to purchase proprietary cleaning mixture from a New Jersey chemist. The vinegar-H2O2 mixture will slowly dissolve calcite and should be used with that in mind. A different solution prepared by Warren Miller does not, but its exact composition is known only to Warren.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Buckwheat Pit, Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1189886, -74.5834896

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Buckwheat Pit