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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 38285
Mineral:Actinolite
Locality:Moore's Station Quarry, 44 km northeast of Philadelphia, Mercer County, New Jersey
Description:Radiating green fibrous mineral, tentatively identified as actinolite, possibly an alteration of babingtonite. Look beautiful under magnification. Rare mineral for this obscure locality. Ex. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia collection #23127, collected by Sam Gordon (1897-1952) in 1924
Overall Size:4x3x3 cm
Crystals:0.5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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