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TitleZincinte on quartz from Harz, Germany
DescriptionZincinte, ZnO (Zinc Oxide), on quartz, SiO2. Zincite is a one locality mineral. Well actually that is not true. It is found at several localities around the world; and is rare and inconspicuous at all but one general site which is the famous zinc and manganese mines of the Sterling Hill and Franklin, New Jersey, USA area.
LocationUSA ▹ New Jersey. Near Franklin.
PhotographerDarla Sondrol. 1899-12-30.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #343.
Key wordszincite, quartz, New Jersey, Franklin
Tech details644 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number1544