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Smithsonite from
Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA


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Smithsonite, etc.

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Smithsonite

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Smithsonite

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Smithsonite, etc.

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Smithsonite, etc.

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Smithsonite

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Smithsonite

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Smithsonite, etc.

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Smithsonite, etc.

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Smithsonite

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Smithsonite

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Smithsonite, etc.

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Smithsonite
Formula:ZnCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite3
Willemite3
Franklinite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smithsonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:10203
Long-form Identifier:1:3:10203:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smithsonite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘPassaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.6km (2.3 miles) ⓘBuckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘBuckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘFranklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘTrotter Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
40.6km (25.2 miles) ⓘNeighbor Mine, Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
45.0km (27.9 miles) ⓘRaub Mine (Raub farm), White Township, Warren County, New Jersey, USA
89.4km (55.6 miles) ⓘFriedensville Mine, Friedensville, Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
89.4km (55.6 miles) ⓘUeberroth Mine, Friedensville, Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
References
Frondel, Clifford (1972) The Minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill - A Check List. Wiley Interscience.
Dunn(1995):Pt4:615-616.
 
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