6541 - Calcite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6541

Mineral Name

Calcite

Chemical Formula

CaCO3

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Specimen Number
F168

F040

Layered calcite vein cutting ore, with the calcite locally colored red by hematite. The vein calcite is thoroughly impregnated with secondary willemite, so fluoresces bright green instead of red.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine