Coarse fibrous cream-white sussexite 3-5 mm thick from Franklin, part of a vein filling on high-grade franklinite-zincite-tephroite ore, which in turn is in contact with a layer of high-grade franklinite-willemite-zincite ore. This specimen matches Palache’s description of type sussexite, and is a fine example from the collection of Steven Phillips; previously it was in Ed Roedder’s collection.
Identifier: SSX5a Locality: Franklin mine, Franklin Specimen size: 6 x 5 x 4 cm Photo credit: Earl R. Verbeek