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Sussexite - Sold
- Franklin mine
- Franklin
- Sussex County
- New Jersey
- U.S.A.
- 4.2 by 2.8 by 2.1 cm – Miniature specimen (fits into a 5 cm cube)
Sussexite is a manganese borate named for its original occurrence in Sussex County, New Jersey, at Franklin (not Sterling Hill) (Brush, 1868). Dunn (1995) provides further details. This is a soft friable mass of white fibers. Very light! This specimen came from the Bally Museum (Switzerland) collection, and carries their label.