Sussexite



A close-up view of a portion of the specimen portrayed above, showing the fibrous nature of the individual sussexite grains. The fibers in general are parallel to the long dimension of each grain and in some grains are gently curved.

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Pinkish-lavender-to-purple sussexite, franklinite-willemite-calcite ore, serpentine, hematite, Sterling mine, Ogdensburg

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Identifier: SSX28b
Locality: South limb of the North orebody, Sterling mine, Ogdensburg
Specimen size: 14.5 x 14 x 7 cm
Photo credit: Earl R. Verbeek





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