TENORITE
 Location Found: Franklin
     
 
 Year Discovered: 1841
     
 Formula: CuO
 Essential Elements: Copper, Oxygen
 All Elements in Formula: Copper, Oxygen
     
 IMA Status: Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
     
     
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Tenorite on calcite from Franklin, NJ
Tenorite (black) on calcite from Franklin, NJ. Field of view 5 mm. From the collection of, and photo by DW.






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