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TitleFranklinite, calcite and hemimorphite
DescriptionHemimorphite 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.
LocationUSA ▹ New Jersey. Near Franklin. Franklin Furnace.
PhotographerNessa Eull. 1899-12-30.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #440.
Key wordsFranklinite, Calcite, Hemimorphite, New Jersey
Tech details689 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number1537