At-A-Glance
Country of Origin
NJ
United States
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Essential Information
Specimen ID
6598
Mineral Name
Manganosite
Chemical Formula
MnO
Subcollection
Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Additional Details
Associated Minerals
Zincite
Sonolite
Specimen Number
F235
Notes for Researchers
4b/224/4221
Physical Description
Coarse-grained manganosite, zincite, a lot of sonolite, sawn on one side, quite rich in manganosite, possibly native copper (needs further examination).
Geographic Origin
Locality Nickname
Franklin, New Jersey
Locality Lat/Long
41.1220409, -74.5804378
Mining District
Franklin Mining District
Mine Name
Franklin Mine