Formula: MnBO2(OH)
Origin of name: after locality Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Crystal system: monoclinic
Crystal class: 2/m
Twinning:
Unit cell:
Colour: white, pinkish, straw-yellow
Diaphaneity:
Luster: silky to dull or earthy
Habit: fibrous veinlets, masses, dense or chalky
Hardness: 3 to 3.5
Specific gravity: 3.30
Cleavage: none
Tenacity:
Streak: white
Synonyms/varieties:
Comments: series with szaibelyite
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