6617 - Zincite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6617

Mineral Name

Zincite

Chemical Formula

(Zn,Mn)O

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Tephroite
Specimen Number
F254

F015

Very good example of a symplectic intergrowth of zincite and tephroite with minor willemite. The petrologic significance of symplectites at Franklin remains largely unstudied, but a good specimen base exists for research.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine