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Axinite-(Fe) from
Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA


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Axinite-(Fe), etc.

Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Axinite-(Fe)

Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Axinite-(Fe), etc.

Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Axinite-(Fe), etc.

Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Axinite-(Fe), etc.

Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Axinite-(Fe)

Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Axinite-(Fe), etc.

Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Axinite-(Fe), etc.

Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Axinite-(Fe), etc.

Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Axinite-(Fe)

Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Axinite-(Fe), etc.

Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Axinite-(Fe), etc.

Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Axinite-(Fe)
Formula:Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
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 for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Clinozoisite-Epidote Series2
Amphibole Supergroup1
Epidote1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Axinite-(Fe) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:47773
Long-form Identifier:1:3:47773:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Axinite-(Fe)
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘGooseberry Mine, Balls Hill Iron Mines, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
23.4km (14.6 miles) ⓘGhost Lake area, Independence Township, Jenny Jump Mountain, Warren County, New Jersey, USA
38.3km (23.8 miles) ⓘOxford Stone Co. Quarry (Tilcon New Jersey Quarry), White Township, Warren County, New Jersey, USA
71.3km (44.3 miles) ⓘCamelhump (Camels Hump; Manakisy Hill; Manokisy Hill; Pine Top; Campbell's Hump; Quaker Hill), Hanover Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
71.4km (44.3 miles) ⓘJoseph Dech's farm, Camelhump (Camels Hump; Manakisy Hill; Manokisy Hill; Pine Top; Campbell's Hump; Quaker Hill), Hanover Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
77.3km (48.0 miles) ⓘLambertville Quarry (Trap Rock Industries Lambertville Quarry; Mt. Gilboa Quarry), Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA
95.7km (59.5 miles) ⓘTilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
References
Common knowledge among local collectors. Ferro-axinite was analyzed and confirmed as that member of the group.
 
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