6548 - Franklinite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6548

Mineral Name

Franklinite

Chemical Formula

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

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Calcite
Specimen Number
F186

F047

Highly sheared ore showing multiple fault strands and linking fractures between them. Base of specimen is naturally fault polished. Good geological study specimen. Good example where examination under short wave UV reveals textural detail not easy to discern in daylight.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine