Mooreite
Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.5 x 0.2 x 0.1 cm. Mooreite is a very rare sulfate that is only found in two world localities, and was named after Gideon E. Moore, who was one of the first individuals to investigate the minerals of Sterling Hill and Franklin. This piece is a micro specimen of Mooreite, but it is one of the only single crystals of the species that I've seen. The ...
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