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Franklinite

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Franklinite

George Elling collection
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.2 × 6.8 × 3.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.80cm
Description

You are bidding on a large, classic sample with numerous sharp, complex crystals of franklinite painstakingly exposed by hand from a seam of calcite. The crystals are high luster, up to 8mm, and show octahedron and dodecahedron. Very nice!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Franklinite

Formula: 
Zn2+Fe3+2O4
Strunz: 
4.BB.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Colour: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

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