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Kraisslite & Holdenite

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Kraisslite & Holdenite

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Description
Locality: 
Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.2 × 0.2 × 0.2 cm
Description

Kraisslite and holdenite on matrix

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Kraisslite

Formula: 
Zn3(Mn,Mg)25(Fe3+,Al)(As3+O3)2[(Si,As5+)O4]10(OH)16
Strunz: 
8.BE.45
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Holdenite

Formula: 
(Mn2+,Mg)6Zn3(AsO4)2(SiO4)(OH)8
Strunz: 
8.BE.55
Hardness: 
4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA