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Hetaerolite & Hodgkinsonite

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Hetaerolite & Hodgkinsonite

Via Massey

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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: 
4 × 3 × 1.5 cm
Description

The heataerolite in the first photo spans 3¼ mm. You will need 10-20X to view it.

The actual color of the hetaerolite is jet black. But to show the shapes, I had to use reflections, which make it look silvery. Also, in order to avoid “blow outs” I had to expose for the highlights. This rendered the hodginsonite in the background very dark. Hence I had to use Photoshop tricks to make it visible (without burning out the reflections). However, the eye has a much greater dynamic range, so what you will see through a scope will appear similar to the photo.

Note that this is Sterling Hill hodgkinsonite – not Franklin. Even at their largest, hodkinsonite xls from here rarely reach 1 mm and the color is nothing like the vibrant color of Franklin material. The hodgkinsonite here is a drab tan-pink color and the xls are only visible at about 60X. It spans about 2 x 0.5-1 cm (top left in the macro photo). Nevertheless – it is hodgkinsonite. A rare mineral found only in these deposits.

Weight 1.1 oz.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hetaerolite

Formula: 
ZnMn2O4
Strunz: 
4.BB.10
Hardness: 
6.0
Colour: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Passaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Hodgkinsonite

Formula: 
Mn2+Zn2(SiO4)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.AE.20
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.0
Type Locality: 
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
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