6574 - Willemite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6574

Mineral Name

Willemite

Chemical Formula

Zn2SiO4

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Andradite
Specimen Number
F201

8148

Large prismatic willemite crystals in andradite and another mineral not yet identified, maybe bustamite. Unusually large crystals.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine