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Stilbite on Calcite from Fairfax Quarry, 6.4 km west of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia

 
Stilbite on Calcite from Fairfax Quarry, 6.4 km west of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia

Stilbite on Calcite from Fairfax Quarry, 6.4 km west of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia

Stilbite on Calcite from Fairfax Quarry, 6.4 km west of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia

DESCRIPTION:No. 64647
Mineral:Stilbite on Calcite
Locality:Fairfax Quarry, 6.4 km west of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia
Description:Lustrous translucent yellow-brown stilbite crystals in spherical aggregates to 10 mm diameter with colorless rhombohedral calcite crystals to 0.5 mm. Ex. Mort Metersky collection
Overall Size:29x24x20 mm
Crystals:micro to 4 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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