Franklinite

Franklinite is an oxide mineral belonging to the normal spinel subgroup's iron (Fe) series, with the formula ZnFe3+2O4. As with another spinel member magnetite, both ferrous (2+) and ferric (3+) iron may be present in Franklinite samples. Divalent iron and/or manganese (Mn) may commonly accompany zinc (Zn) and trivalent manganese may substitute for some ferric iron. Franklinite was a minor ore of uranium, sulfuric acid, and mercury. It is named after its local discovery at the Franklin Mine and Sterling Hill Mines in New Jersey.

Franklinite

Franklinite is an oxide mineral belonging to the normal spinel subgroup's iron (Fe) series, with the formula ZnFe3+2O4. As with another spinel member magnetite, both ferrous (2+) and ferric (3+) iron may be present in Franklinite samples. Divalent iron and/or manganese (Mn) may commonly accompany zinc (Zn) and trivalent manganese may substitute for some ferric iron. Franklinite was a minor ore of uranium, sulfuric acid, and mercury. It is named after its local discovery at the Franklin Mine and Sterling Hill Mines in New Jersey.