6566 - Rhodonite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6566

Mineral Name

Rhodonite

Chemical Formula

CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Specimen Number
F193

39/335

Extremely large, tabular rhodonite crystal, with good pink color and only light damage. Slightly altered (serpentinized) in places, resulting in a brown “stain” which detracts from its collector value but increases its scientific value.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine