6640 - Hemimorphite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

30, Plant Street
NJ
United States

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

6640

Mineral Name

Hemimorphite

Mineral Variety

Maggot Ore

Chemical Formula

Zn4Si2O7(OH)2•(H2O)

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Specimen Number
F276

Two large hemimorphite specimens in oversize drawers: Smaller one has more pronounced maggot ore texture. This is the smaller one.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Passaic Pit, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.0832272, -74.6052254

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Passaic Pit
Geographic Features
Sterling Hill
Wallkill River Valley
Highlands