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Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

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Multiple photos availableActinolite : ☐Ca2(Mg,Fe2+)5(Si8O22)(OH)2, Andradite : Ca3Fe3+2[SiO4]3

Trotter Mine (Lehigh Mine), Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Actinolite - close-up of matted acicular to fibrous crystal bundles coating and within a 7 x 2.5 cm andradite matrix.
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 © Christopher O'NeillPhoto ID: 160255    View Count: 150

Multiple photos availableAdamite : Zn2(AsO4)(OH)

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Adamite - close-up of minute pale green microcrystals associated with transparent brown allactite-like crystals on a 4 x 3 cm willemite and franklinite matrix from the 1400' level of the Sterling Mine. See additional photos.
 © Christopher O'NeillPhoto ID: 165589    View Count: 194

Multiple photos availableAegirine : NaFe3+[Si2O6]

Trotter Mine (Lehigh Mine), Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Aegirine – a simply stunning 7 x 6 cm solid mass of dark green cleavages collected by C. O’Neill during the early 1970’s at the Trotter Dump.
 © Christopher O'NeillPhoto ID: 167360    View Count: 153

Multiple photos availableAlbite : Na[AlSi3O8], Calcite : CaCO3

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Albite - a seam of albite displaying bright blue fluorescence in short-wave UV within a 3.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm calcite matrix. See additional photos and Hauck Collection label.
 © Christopher O'NeillPhoto ID: 268138    View Count: 23

Allactite : Mn2+7(AsO4)2(OH)8

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

A 1.4mm cluster of very nice allactite xls on matrix. JBS specimen and photo.
 © JBS 2006Photo ID: 53422    View Count: 541

Allactite : Mn2+7(AsO4)2(OH)8

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

A 3 mm aggregate of Allactite crystals from Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex co., New Jersey, USA. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.
 © Knut EldjarnPhoto ID: 57263    View Count: 354

Multiple photos availableAllactite : Mn2+7(AsO4)2(OH)8

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Modris Baum collection. FOV 4.9 x 3.9 mm. This specimen was obtained directly from a miner (as sarkinite). It was identified by SK, a very experienced Franklin/Ogdensburg collector. This is the best of several clusters covering an area roughly 1.0 x 1.5 cm. The background is very busy. The "child" stereo view helps a bit. The second child is a ...
Photo ID: 164330    View Count: 151

Allactite : Mn2+7(AsO4)2(OH)8, Calcite : CaCO3

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

The Allactite spray is 3mm accross and sits on a bed of fine prismatic calcite crystals. This is from the well known find of 1981 with very bright crystal clusters with the typical wedge-like termination. FOV is 5mm.
Photo ID: 260114    View Count: 10

Multiple photos availableAlleghanyite : Mn2+5[(OH)2|(SiO4)2]

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Modris Baum collection. FOV 2.8 x 2.2 mm. Ex D. Phister via Franklin Mineral Museum. Mine not given but is probably Sterling Hill. The child photo is a stereo view.
Photo ID: 165727    View Count: 302

Alleghanyite : Mn2+5[(OH)2|(SiO4)2]

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Alleghanyite is an exceptionally rare member of the humite group, and this specimen is unusually rich with gemmy brown microcrystals to 2 mm flatlaying along an approximately 3-cm vertical axis on this specimen . The matrix is a typical mix of franklinite/calcite/willemite and is highly fluorescent. 11 x 6.5 x 4 cm
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 21573    View Count: 754
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