6579 - Pectolite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6579

Mineral Name

Pectolite

Chemical Formula

NaCa2Si3O8(OH)

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Specimen Number
F206

17082

Large cleavage mass from a phlogopite crystal showing well-developed prism faces. Much larger than usual crystal.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine