SC1352 – Roeblingite nodule from the Franklin Mine, NJ

May 11, 2026 | Mineral Collection, Roeblingite

A fragment of a roeblingite nodule, showing its characteristic porcelaneous, or coconut-like, texture in daylight. It fluoresces dim orange under shortwave UV light. I feel like the fluorescence is a bit weaker than the usual, but I don’t have that many samples to compare to…
Locality: Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA (Mindat)
MinID: K7R-M6X
Size: 2 x 2 x 2 cm
Weight: 12.3 g
Fluorescence under shortwave UV light.
Normal light.
Raman spectra confirming roeblingite.
Unknown label.
Franklin Mineral Museum label.