A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Troostite, franklinite, calcite and willemite from Franklin, New Jersey |
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| Description | Franklin, New Jersey, is a world famous mineral collecting locality. This specimen contains: light green willemite, Zn2SiO4; whitish calcite, CaCO3; minor pinkish troostite, a manganese rich variety of willemite; and minor black franklinite, ZnFe2O4. This specimen is about 7 cm. |
| Location | USA ▹ New Jersey. Near Franklin. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2001-03-21. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1136. |
| Key words | troostite, franklinite, calcite, willemite, Franklin, New Jersey |
| Tech details | 818 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 231 |
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