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

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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 59643
Mineral:Stilbite over Calcite
Locality:Moore's Station Quarry, 44 km northeast of Philadelphia, Mercer County, New Jersey
Description:Elongated cluster of translucent brown stilbite crystals to 5 mm long transparent over colorless-gray calcite crystals to 2 mm. Most of the stilbite crystals are platy prisms, but there are two spherical groups to 12 mm diameter of stilbite crystals. Ex. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia collection #23157, collected by Sam Gordon (1897-1952) in 1924
Overall Size:13x5.5x4 cm
Crystals:1-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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