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Diopside from
Limecrest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA


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Limecrest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
© AK 2007
Description
Comments:The microcline can occur as pure white crystalline masses, sometimes as graphic granite with intergrown quartz, and fluoresces deep magenta-red (SW UV). A Mississippi Valley Type Deposit vein system was encountered circa 1992 and produced gemmy, oil-green
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Common knowledge among local collectors. Ferro-axinite was analyzed and confirmed as that member of the group.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diopside data
Locality Data:Click here to view Limecrest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
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