6580 - Willemite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

6580

Mineral Name

Willemite

Chemical Formula

Zn2SiO4

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Specimen Number
F207

43/381

Large slab of variegated glassy willemite. Greenish tan to brownish red in single grains. One side is cut and polished.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine