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Calcite from Moore's Station Quarry, 44 km northeast of Philadelphia, Mercer County, New Jersey

 
Calcite from Moore's Station Quarry, 44 km northeast of Philadelphia, Mercer County, New Jersey

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite from Moore's Station Quarry, 44 km northeast of Philadelphia, Mercer County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 18234
Mineral:Calcite
Locality:Moore's Station Quarry, 44 km northeast of Philadelphia, Mercer County, New Jersey
Description:Elongated plate covered with yellow-gray, rhombic calcite crystals from the old locality in SW New Jersey. The calcite fluoresces orange under UV illumination.
Overall Size:8x4x1 cm
Crystals:5-7 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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