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Mineral Specimen No. 332:
Oyster Shells from midden probably from the Black Horse Tavern, Manhattan Island, near McGowan's Pass, New York City, New York County, New York.

Description of Mineral Specimen for sale No. 332:

Mineral Species: Oyster Shells.
Location of origin: midden probably from the Black Horse Tavern, Manhattan Island, near McGowan's Pass, New York City, New York County, New York.
Description: Many large oyster shells, fragments of clam shells, an eastern mud whelk from an ancient midden (household dump site) probably dating to the early 1800s before Central Park was created. collected in 2014 from exposure near 105th Street.
Overall size: 1-8 cm.

Mineral Oyster Shells for sale from midden probably from the Black Horse Tavern, Manhattan Island, near McGowan's Pass, New York City, New York County, New York

Detail view of mineral Oyster Shells for sale from midden probably from the Black Horse Tavern, Manhattan Island, near McGowan's Pass, New York City, New York County, New York

Detail view of mineral Oyster Shells for sale from midden probably from the Black Horse Tavern, Manhattan Island, near McGowan's Pass, New York City, New York County, New York

from the author's private collection of minerals from New York City.

Read the full article at: The Minerals of New York City

 

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