Schallerite



A close-up view of the vuggy schallerite area of specimen FMM-7830 shown in photo SCH11a.  Some of the schallerite lining these vugs resembles solution remnants, but other parts appear to be aggregates of small, well-formed crystals that await study and photomicrography.  

Field of view: About 26 mm vertically.

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SCH11, vein of type I schallerite, willemite-franklinite zinc ore from Franklin mine, Franklin NJ

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Identifier: SCH11c
Locality: Franklin mine, Franklin
Specimen size: 7.5 x 4 x 4 cm
Photo credit: Richard Schnurr (Fox Tail Images)