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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Adelite
Formula:CaMg(AsO4)(OH)
Habit:Massive
Colour:Pink brown to red brown
Luminescent properties:Not fluorescent in UV
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Franklinite26
Willemite23
Zincite19
Magnussonite8
Calcite6
Sphalerite6
Chlorophoenicite4
Hetaerolite2
Hodgkinsonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Adelite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:141
Long-form Identifier:1:3:141:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
 
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