6620 - Manganosite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6620

Mineral Name

Manganosite

Chemical Formula

MnO

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Zincite
Specimen Number
F257

F017

Lamellar zincite in manganosite. Very coarse grained on one surface.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine