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Augite from
Passaic Pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Description
Comments:Now recognized as augite, this material was formerly called "jeffersonite." It occurs as dark colored, rough crystals in weathered ore zones between the folds of the Sterling Hill orebody.
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Dunn(1995):Pt3:432.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Augite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Passaic Pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
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