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Sussexite & Chlorophoenicite

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Sussexite & Chlorophoenicite

George Elling collection
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Description
Locality: 
Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.6 × 6.3 × 3.3 cm
Description

You are bidding on a large and choice sample of sussexite from Sterling Hill with very rich abestiform, light pink fibers of sussexite filling a large fracture and it's associated vugs on matrix with minor black pyrochroite. There are also abundant, white needles of chlorophoenicite accompanying the sussexite. Very rich sample from several old collections and passed to George Elling. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sussexite

Formula: 
Mn2+BO2(OH)
Strunz: 
6.BA.15
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Chlorophoenicite

Formula: 
(Mn,Mg)3Zn2(AsO4)(OH,O)6
Strunz: 
8.BE.35
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
colorless
Type Locality: 
Buckwheat pit (Southwest opening; Buckwheat Mine), Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

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