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Zincite with Franklinite

#DL62070

Zincite with Franklinite

#DL62070
Availability
Sold
Size
12.5 x 8 x 5 cm - Cabinet 
Formula
ZnO (RRUFF)
Locality
Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey, United States
Tagged
ore mineral

Bright red Zincite with black granular Franklinite. Zincite is a primary mineral at Franklin and Sterling Hill in beds and veins formed by high temperature metamorphism of iron, zinc, and manganese marine carbonate sediment.

Zincite

Formula
ZnO 
Crystal System
Hexagonal 
Crystal Habit
Massive - Fibrous, Granular, Disseminated 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Sub Metallic 
Color
yellow, dark yellow, dark red, orange 
Streak
yellowish orange 
Class
Hexagonal - Dihexagonal Pyramidal 
Fracture
Sub Conchoidal 
Hardness
4-5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Dr. David London Collection
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