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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 42271 |
| Mineral: | Andradite Garnet |
| Locality: | Sterling Mine, Passaic Pit, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey |
| Description: | Single crystal of lustrous brown-black andradite garnet with no matrix attached. The andradite garnet crystal is dodecahedral form with irregular pitted faces indicating it formed simultaneously with the surrounding calcite that later dissolved away. |
| Overall Size: | 15x11x11 mm |
| Crystals: | 1-12 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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