Mineral Specimen #4642 Schefferite (Manganese Rich Diopside), Willemite
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey
4.6 x 3.6 x 3.2 cm
1.8 x 1.4 x 1.3 in
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A crystal fragment of Schefferite with flat crystal faces. The color is a medium, chocolate brown and the surfaces have a good glossy luster. The specimen is sufficed throughout with quite a bit Willemite in strings and blebs which fluoresces bright green under SW.
Condition: Good
Flaws: Essentially massive material with some crystal faces, but no actual damage.
This mineral is also found in the following galleries: Minerals From New York, New Jersey and New England | Inosilicates | Minerals Priced Between 25 and 49 Dollars