Rhodonite (Var: Fowlerite), Calcite
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
A classic thumbnail specimen of the famous pieces of fowlerite (a zinc-bearing variety of rhodonite) from the Franklin Mine. It's important to note that fowlerite was at one time a valid species, mostly because fine crystals of rhodonite were almost completely unheard of prior to the discovery of the crystals from Franklin. Typically, fowlerite ...
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