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

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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 38272
Mineral:Stilbite, Calcite, Pyrite
Locality:Moore's Station Quarry, 44 km northeast of Philadelphia, Mercer County, New Jersey
Description:One of the best specimens in the collection: elongated specimen of translucent brown stilbite crystals up to 9 mm long on rhombohedral transparent gray calcite crystals up to 4 mm. Pyrite crystals up to 1.5 mm are scattered throughout. Ex. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia collection #23163, collected by Sam Gordon (1897-1952) in 1924
Overall Size:17x6x4 cm
Crystals:0.1-9.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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