Mud Zone, Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey
Small cabinet - 7.3 x 5.1 x 1.8 cm
77 grams
Fluorescent (SW)
Ex Franklin Mineral Museum
Specimen status: Available
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A cleaved gypsum matrix, opaque to
transparent (variety selenite) hosts abundant, subhedral
to massive, black franklinite. Patches of bright orange
fluorescence under shortwave UV reveals the presence of
calcite. Ex Franklin Mineral Museum (label
accompanies the specimen). A nice species/locality
specimen.
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