| Locality type: | Quarry |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Tremolite |
| Formula: | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Comments: | Sprays of euhedral crystals can reach several cm. |
| Habit: | elongated sprays of prismatic crystals, tough massive |
| Colour: | gray |
| Abundance at site: | Common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Calcite | 7 |
| Graphite | 3 |
| Phlogopite | 1 |
| Pyrite | 1 |
| Corundum | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Tremolite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (6 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 72697 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:72697:7 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Tremolite |
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| 7.1km (4.4 miles) | ⓘPassaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA |
| 7.2km (4.5 miles) | ⓘWhispering Woods Lane, Sterling Hill, Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA |
| 8.1km (5.0 miles) | ⓘFranklin Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA |
| 9.4km (5.8 miles) | ⓘEdison Mine, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA |
| 10.5km (6.5 miles) | ⓘFranklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA |
| 11.1km (6.9 miles) | ⓘMill site dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA |
| 13.3km (8.3 miles) | ⓘByram Crushed Stone Quarry (Tilcon Byram Quarry), Byram Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA |
| 18.6km (11.5 miles) | ⓘMcAfee Quarry, McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA |
| 19.6km (12.2 miles) | ⓘScrub Oaks Mine, Mine Hill, Morris County, New Jersey, USA |
| 21.3km (13.2 miles) | ⓘPochuck Mountain, McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA |
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Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA