A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Franklinite, calcite and hemimorphite |
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| Description | Hemimorphite was originally named calamine, but this name had been used for another mineral and hemimorphite was proposed and is now in wide-spread use. It is in this sample with franklinite and calcite. Hemimorphite and franklinite are both zinc ores. |
| Location | USA ▹ New Jersey. Near Franklin. Franklin Furnace. |
| Photographer | Nessa Eull. 1899-12-30. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #440. |
| Key words | Franklinite, Calcite, Hemimorphite, New Jersey |
| Tech details | 689 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 1537 |
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