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Zincite & Sarkinite

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Zincite & Sarkinite

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Description
Locality: 
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.8 × 0.8 × 0.8 cm
Description

This is a small matrix piece with nice columnar crystals of zincite in small vugs with lots of cherry red sarkinite crystals, black franklinite and even a little chlorophoenicite. Classic and rare franklin material!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Zincite

Formula: 
(Zn,Mn2+,Fe2+)O
Strunz: 
4.AB.20
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
4.0
Type Locality: 
Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Sarkinite

Formula: 
Mn2+2(AsO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BB.15
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0
Type Locality: 
Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg district, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

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