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Wollastonite with Diopside in Calcite from Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey

 
Wollastonite with Diopside in Calcite from Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey

Wollastonite with Diopside in Calcite from Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Wollastonite with Diopside in Calcite from Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Wollastonite with Diopside in Calcite from Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 82641
Mineral:Wollastonite with Diopside in Calcite
Locality:Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey
Description:Translucent colorless grains of wollastonite in gray-white calcite with dark diopside. The wollastonite is present on all sides of the specimen and fluoresces yellow-orange under ultraviolet illumination, the calcite fluoresces orange under shortwave UV. Ex. Miller collection T3096b; collected in 2016
Overall Size:15x14x9 mm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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