6530 - Hornblende

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6530

Mineral Name

Hornblende

Chemical Formula

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Calcite
Specimen Number
F157

106/338

Commonly labeled hornblende in old collections. Dark colored amphibole.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine