6547 - Franklinite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6547

Mineral Name

Franklinite

Chemical Formula

(Zn,Mn++,Fe++)(Fe+++,Mn+++)2O4

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Willemite
Specimen Number
F185

F046

Lamprophyre dike cutting ore. As is typical of such specimens, no obvious sign of thermal alteration of the wall rock is visible. The dikes are Silurian, ca. 440 Ma, and are related to the Beemerville complex in northern Sussex County.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine