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Tremolite in marble from Lime Crest Quarry (Limecrest), Sussex Mills, 4.5 km northwest of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey

 
Tremolite in marble from Lime Crest Quarry (Limecrest), Sussex Mills, 4.5 km northwest of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Tremolite in marble from Lime Crest Quarry (Limecrest), Sussex Mills, 4.5 km northwest of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 77623
Mineral:Tremolite in marble
Locality:Lime Crest Quarry (Limecrest), Sussex Mills, 4.5 km northwest of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey
Description:Two elongated translucent yellow-gray tremolite crystals in translucent white marble. The tremolite crystals fluoresce bright white under longwave UV illumination. Collected 22 October 1995 during the FOMS field trip
Overall Size:30x16x5 mm
Crystals:14-16 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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