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Wollastonite from
Passaic Pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA


Description
UV Fluorescence:Golden yellow (SW UV)
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Mr. Mark Boyer
Comments
The outcrop of the wollastonite zone within the fold of the Sterling orebody, near the keel (South end), was recently discovered in the Passaic Pit. The material occurs with calcite.
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