6623 - Zincite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6623

Mineral Name

Zincite

Chemical Formula

(Zn,Mn)O

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Franklinite
Specimen Number
F259

F019

Very good example of high-grade zinc ore consisting only of franklinite and deep blood red, translucent zincite. This is one of the types of ore that made Franklin famous.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine