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Incredible Double Sided Slickenside Sussexite on Willemite & Zincite Franklin NJ

$ 44.88

Availability: 64 in stock
  • Condition: New

    Description

    Whereas most Sussexite specimens are nondescript, this hefty specimen has a lot going on with it.  Both sides consist of a slickenside that has smeared zincite and Sussexite together making for a very colorful arrangement.  The sides display classic cherty slightly translucent purple-pink cleavages of Sussexite on opposite ends of the specimen!  It is interwoven beautifully with willemite, franklinite, zincite and calcite almost being banded in many areas.  Absolutely phenomenal example of this type locality mineral!  I'm sure I missed a mineral or 2 though so if anyone spots anything else, feel free to let me know so I can keep learning about this amazing district!
    The specimen has a small cut on one end where a previous collector sawed the end of to better show the internal geology.  Willemite is very fluorescent under shortwave UV
    11.5x7x4.5 cm