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


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Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
 
Description
Comments:Occurs in the orebody in secondary veins and fractures. Also occurs as masses and blebs in calcite adjacent to the orebody.
UV Fluorescence:Bright creamy white (900 ft. level) to bright white (600 ft. level)(SW). Personally observed (C. Lemanski).
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Jenkins, R.E. II: The Picking Table:35(1):16-24; Dunn(1995):Pt5:629.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
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