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Hornblende-Pargasite from Lime Crest Quarry (Limecrest), Sussex Mills, 4.5 km northwest of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey

 
Hornblende-Pargasite from Lime Crest Quarry (Limecrest), Sussex Mills, 4.5 km northwest of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey

Hornblende-Pargasite from Lime Crest Quarry (Limecrest), Sussex Mills, 4.5 km northwest of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey

Hornblende-Pargasite from Lime Crest Quarry (Limecrest), Sussex Mills, 4.5 km northwest of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey

Hornblende-Pargasite from Lime Crest Quarry (Limecrest), Sussex Mills, 4.5 km northwest of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 78253
Mineral:Hornblende-Pargasite
Locality:Lime Crest Quarry (Limecrest), Sussex Mills, 4.5 km northwest of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey
Description:Intersecting lustrous translucent gray-black hornblende crystals with minor translucent white marble on the bottom. The hornblende crystals were identified by streak, hardness, specific gravity, however John Cianciulli identified similar as pargasite. Collected 16 October 1994 during the FOMS field trip
Overall Size:22x19x14 mm
Crystals:11-18 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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