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Axinite-(Fe) from
Limecrest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Description
Comments:Occurs as transparent, bladed, tabular crystals of delicate color in fracture surface cavities in microcline-quartz-rich pegmatite within the Precambrain Franklin marble.
Quality of samples:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
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 Axinite-(Fe) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Limecrest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
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