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

Description
Comments:Found coating fracture surfaces and lining thin fracture cavities in black ore on and about the 430 level. The black ore contains the löllingite which provided the arsenic and iron, as well as other iron-rich minerals.
Colour:Rich brick-brown
UV Fluorescence:None
Quality of samples:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Rarity at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Dunn, P.J. (1995): Pt 5: 658.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Arseniosiderite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
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