Chlorophoenicite from
Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Chlorophoenicite | |
| Formula: | (Mn,Mg)3Zn2(AsO4)(OH,O)6 | |
| Comments: | Occurs in secondary veinlets in massive ore, and especially along the hanging wall of the North Ore Body, where significant magnesium enrichment occurred. | |
| Habit: | Acicular | |
| Colour: | Colorless, white | |
| Luminescent properties: | None. | |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Common | |
| Special Storage/ Display Requirements: | Protect due to fragility. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Willemite | 27 | |
| Zincite | 23 | |
| Franklinite | 22 | |
| Hetaerolite | 14 | |
| Rhodochrosite | 7 | |
| Hodgkinsonite | 7 | |
| Allactite | 7 | |
| Calcite | 6 | |
| Kraisslite | 6 | |
| Friedelite | 5 | |
| UM1986-10-CO:ClHMgMnZn (also called Mineral F, Dunn, 1995) | 4 | |
| Adelite | 4 | |
| Aragonite | 1 | |
| Pyroaurite | 1 | |
| Kolicite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Chlorophoenicite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (27 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 22310 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:22310:6 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Localities for Chlorophoenicite in this Region | ||
| North Ore Body, Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Nearest other occurrences of Chlorophoenicite | ||
| 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 | |
| References | ||
Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA