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Kutnohorite and Willemite with Franklinite
Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey
11cm x 7.1cm x 6cm
Ex. Tony Nikischer Collection
collected ca. 1950
Description/Interesting Notes:
A rare and attractive example of kutnohorite with willemite from Sterling Hill!! This specimen hosts a rich pink
vein of blocky crystalline kutnohorite with numerous well formed crystals of orange colored willemite intergrown with it and
surrounded by a mass of granular willemite and franklinite!!! The kutnohorite has rich pink color along with
surprising luster and areas of marked translucence!!! The willemite crystals are well formed and lustrous, and range in size
up to 1.6cm!!! This specimen originally came from John Baum and was collected circa 1950!!! The willemite fluoresces an
intense yellow-green under SW UV!!!
The pics hardly do it justice!!! Must be seen in person to be fully appreciated!!!
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