6526 - Calcite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

30, Plant Street
NJ
United States

Contributors

Edward Sampson

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

6526

Mineral Name

Calcite

Chemical Formula

CaCO3

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Willemite
Tephroite
Specimen Number
F153

15694

Brown mineral is tephroite. East limb, open cut.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.0832272, -74.6052254

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Sterling Mine
Geographic Features
Sterling Hill
Wallkill River Valley
Highlands