At-A-Glance
Country of Origin
NJ
United States
Photos
Essential Information
Specimen ID
6537
Mineral Name
Rhodonite
Chemical Formula
CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Subcollection
Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Additional Details
Associated Minerals
Hendricksite
Copper
Specimen Number
F164
Notes for Researchers
F036
Physical Description
Altered large tabular crystals of rhodonite with altered hendricksite, The gray material, locally nearly black, is probably a feldspar colored by native lead. Tiny grains of native copper are also present.
Geographic Origin
Locality Nickname
Franklin, New Jersey
Locality Lat/Long
41.1220409, -74.5804378
Mining District
Franklin Mining District
Mine Name
Franklin Mine