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Quartz var. Chalcedony on Magnesite from Cedar Hill Quarry, State Line District, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

 
Quartz var. Chalcedony on Magnesite from Cedar Hill Quarry, State Line District, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Quartz var. Chalcedony on Magnesite from Cedar Hill Quarry, State Line District, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

DESCRIPTION:No. 27965
Mineral:Quartz var. Chalcedony on Magnesite
Locality:Cedar Hill Quarry, State Line District, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Description:White magnesite matrix with a 2 mm thick overgrowth of pale-yellow chalcedony in rounded aggregates up to 7 mm diameter. Fluoresces under UV illumination. Ex. Stuart F. Wise collection
Overall Size:4x3x2.5 cm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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