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Stilbite and Calcite from Moore's Station Quarry, 44 km northeast of Philadelphia, Mercer County, New Jersey

 
Stilbite and Calcite from Moore's Station Quarry, 44 km northeast of Philadelphia, Mercer County, New Jersey

Stilbite and Calcite from Moore's Station Quarry, 44 km northeast of Philadelphia, Mercer County, New Jersey

Stilbite and Calcite from Moore's Station Quarry, 44 km northeast of Philadelphia, Mercer County, New Jersey

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Stilbite and Calcite from Moore's Station Quarry, 44 km northeast of Philadelphia, Mercer County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 38274
Mineral:Stilbite and Calcite
Locality:Moore's Station Quarry, 44 km northeast of Philadelphia, Mercer County, New Jersey
Description:Plate of orange-brown stilbite crystals up to 7 mm long overgrown on translucent gray calcite crystals up to 4 mm. Many of the stilbite crystals are doubly-terminated, others are in circular aggregates up to 12 mm diameter. Ex. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia collection #23021, collected by Sam Gordon (1897-1952) in 1924
Overall Size:14x10x4 cm
Crystals:1-6 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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