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Magnussonite & Zincite

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Magnussonite & Zincite

Steven Phillips collection
Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.6 × 1.5 × 1.5 cm
Description

You are bidding on a small sample with rough crystals(!!) of magnussonite partially exposed from massive zincite from Sterling Hill. From the Phillips collection and extremely rare! 

This specimen is from the Steven Phillips collection of Franklin District micromounts and rarities curated by Vandall King, and features specimens from a multitude of well-known collectors of the locality including Alice Kraissl, Russ DeRoo, Dave Cook, Van King and others. Many of these samples may be featured in photos in the upcoming three volume series of books being compiled by Vandall King.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Magnussonite

Formula: 
Mn10As6O18(OH,Cl)2
Strunz: 
4.JB.15
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

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

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