At-A-Glance
Country of Origin
NJ
United States
Photos
Essential Information
Specimen ID
6606
Mineral Name
Willemite
Chemical Formula
Zn2SiO4
Subcollection
Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Additional Details
Specimen Number
F243
Notes for Researchers
8142
Physical Description
Slightly discordant vein of bright green willemite cutting gneissic Franklin ore. Embedded pink grains might be leucophoenicite. Cut and polished on one side. Handsome example of its type.
Geographic Origin
Locality Nickname
Franklin, New Jersey
Locality Lat/Long
41.1220409, -74.5804378
Mining District
Franklin Mining District
Mine Name
Franklin Mine