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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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 77805
Mineral:Wollastonite with Diopside in Calcite
Locality:Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey
Description:Translucent tan-colored rounded wollastonite in gray-white calcite with dark diopside. The wollastonite is present on all sides of the specimen and fluoresces yellow-orange under shortwave ultraviolet illumination (could be split into several specimens).
Overall Size:7x6x5 cm
Crystals:1-2 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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