6550 - Willemite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6550

Mineral Name

Willemite

Chemical Formula

Zn2SiO4

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Specimen Number
F170

F049

Bright green, glassy vein willemite cutting Franklin ore. Good color, and a handsome example.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine