6549 - Sussexite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6549

Mineral Name

Sussexite

Chemical Formula

MnBO2(OH)

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Rhodonite
Pyrochlore
Bementite
Specimen Number
F187

F048. $200, $1000 if brown mineral is bementite

Sussexite in rhodonite with pyrochroite from Franklin. A handsome and colorful example. The fine-grained, pale brown mineral on the broken end of specimen resembles bementite (and probably is.) Much more of this brown mineral is on the base of the specimen.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine