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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 38291
Mineral:Calcite on Stilbite
Locality:Moore's Station Quarry, 44 km northeast of Philadelphia, Mercer County, New Jersey
Description:Translucent brown stilbite crystals overgrown with translucent gray calcite crystals. The calcite rhombs have parallel microscalenohedrons on the surface. Moore's Station (now called Moore) is on the western border of NJ northeast of Trenton. Ex. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia collection #23018
Overall Size:8x5x3.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 23 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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