| Locality type: | Pit |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Chalcophanite |
| Formula: | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Comments: | Occurs in weathered ore zones within the folds of the Sterling Hill orebody. |
| Habit: | Rhombohedral crystals on stalactites. |
| Colour: | bluish black |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Valid - Type Locality |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Calcite | ⓘ6 photos of Chalcophanite associated with Calcite at this locality. |
| Goethite | ⓘ4 photos of Chalcophanite associated with Goethite at this locality. |
| Hydrohetaerolite | ⓘ4 photos of Chalcophanite associated with Hydrohetaerolite at this locality. |
| Franklinite | ⓘ2 photos of Chalcophanite associated with Franklinite at this locality. |
| Willemite | ⓘ1 photo of Chalcophanite associated with Willemite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Chalcophanite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Passaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (9 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 3128 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:3128:8 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | e4547f4a-7491-4dc6-b3a8-f849dd831d9e |
| Nearest other occurrences of Chalcophanite |
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| 0.1km (0.1 miles) | ⓘNoble pit (Lot #10 - Ogden Divisions; Noble Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA |
| 0.2km (0.1 miles) | ⓘSterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA |
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Passaic pit, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA