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Tremolite from
Keystone Trap Rock Quarry, Cornog, Wallace Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Description
Comments:Tremolite, Variety Byssolite occurs in long hairlike fiberous masses, closely associated with crystalized Prehnite and Clinozoisite at this site.
Habit:Long hair-like, fiberous
Colour:pale to deep green
Quality of samples:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visual Identification
References
References:The Mineralogy of Pennstlvania 1922-1965; A. Montgomery, pg. 45
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tremolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Keystone Trap Rock Quarry, Cornog, Wallace Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA
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