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Dravite Tourmaline from Lime Crest Quarry (Limecrest), Sussex Mills, 4.5 km northwest of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey

 
Dravite Tourmaline from Lime Crest Quarry (Limecrest), Sussex Mills, 4.5 km northwest of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 77443
Mineral:Dravite Tourmaline
Locality:Lime Crest Quarry (Limecrest), Sussex Mills, 4.5 km northwest of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey
Description:Curved lustrous translucent brown dravite tourmaline in translucent white marble. The dravite curvature is caused by post-crystallization deformation. Collected 22 October 1995 during the FOMS field trip
Overall Size:23x16x6 mm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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