See the glow-in-the-dark minerals at the Sterling Hill Mine in Ogdensburg

New Jersey

The Sterling Hill Mine, once a major zinc producer from 1897 to 1986, now showcases over 350 mineral species.

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Sterling Hill Mining Museum

The Sterling Hill Mine, now known as the Sterling Hill Mining Museum, is a former iron and zinc mine in Ogdensburg, New Jersey. It was the last working underground mine in New Jersey when it closed in 1986. It became a museum in 1989. Along with the nearby Franklin Mine, it is known for its variety of minerals, especially the fluorescent varieties. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 1991.

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