6573 - Corundum

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6573

Mineral Name

Corundum

Chemical Formula

Al2O3

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Specimen Number
F200

64/231

Corundum, an undamaged, raspberry red, 1.5-cm crystal in calcite from a local marble quarry. Probably shows very good, deep red fluorescence in longwave UV. Slightly fluorescent in shortwave UV. Probably an old specimen. Value is due to color, size, and lack of damage.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine