Bustamite (classic material)

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey
Small Cabinet, 6.6 x 4.3 x 3.7 cm
Start Time: 11/12/2009 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 11/19/2009 6:45:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Bustamite is one of the few colorful minerals from Franklin that is found is reasonably good sized display specimens. This piece features several, rather lustrous, thick, blocky, attractive pink color crystals of Bustamite which are associated with blue Apatite and minor Calcite. The largest Bustamite crystal measures 2.7 cm long. These specimens are among some of the most easily recognizable and CLASSIC minerals from all of Franklin. I don't have to tell you that good Franklin material is next to impossible to find these days on the market, even the common material.

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