6536 - Hardystonite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6536

Mineral Name

Hardystonite

Chemical Formula

Ca2ZnSi2O7

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Calcite
Clinohedrite
Franklinite
Specimen Number
F163

F035 <- previous number on specimen label, has since been crossed out.

Hardystonite, calcite, franklinite, minor clinohedrite, attractive fluorescence.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine