Zincite is the mineral form of zinc oxide. Its crystal form is rare in nature; a notable exception to this is at the Franklin and Sterling Hill Mines in New Jersey, an area also famed for its many flu
Crystal blades of zincite
Microscopic image of Zincite and Franklinite under normal light
Synthetic zincite crystals
The Sterling Hill Mine, now known as the Sterling Hill Mining Museum, is a former zinc mine in the borough of Ogdensburg in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. It was the last working undergroun
Sterling Hill Mining Museum, Visitor Center
The Sterling Mine information sign
Entrance to the Edison Tunnel
Main shaft access inside mine