6542 - Calcite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6542

Mineral Name

Calcite

Chemical Formula

CaCO3

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Serpentine
Sphalerite
Specimen Number
F169

F041

Probable solution-collapse breccia, with angular clasts of coarse-grained white calcite. The nearly black mineral in the matrix possibly is serpentine. Minor sphalerite is 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