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Mooreite

ex. R. Feigl
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Description
Locality: 
Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
0.5 × 3.9 × 2.7 cm
Description

A very large cleavage surface of mooreite on matrix with intergrown franklinite from the type locality. Typical reflection under specific angle.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Mooreite

Formula: 
Mg92Mn2Zn4(SO4)2(OH)26·8H2O
Strunz: 
7.DD.45
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA