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Chondrodite-Norbergite from Lime Crest Quarry (Limecrest), Sussex Mills, 4.5 km northwest of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey

 
Chondrodite-Norbergite from Lime Crest Quarry (Limecrest), Sussex Mills, 4.5 km northwest of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey

Chondrodite-Norbergite from Lime Crest Quarry (Limecrest), Sussex Mills, 4.5 km northwest of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Chondrodite-Norbergite from Lime Crest Quarry (Limecrest), Sussex Mills, 4.5 km northwest of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 61575
Mineral:Chondrodite-Norbergite
Locality:Lime Crest Quarry (Limecrest), Sussex Mills, 4.5 km northwest of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey
Description:Three translucent orange-brown chondrodite-norbergite crystals in white marble. The exact mineral species is uncertain. It came labeled as chondrodite, but most specimens from Limecrest are norbergite. The crystals fluoresce orange under SW UV.
Overall Size:3x3x3 cm
Crystals:10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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