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Mineral Specimen No. 334:
Quartz var. Green Quartz from Signal Hill, Staten Island, New York City, Richmond County, New York.

Description of Mineral Specimen for sale No. 334:

Mineral Species: Quartz var. Green Quartz.
Location of origin: Signal Hill, Staten Island, New York City, Richmond County, New York.
Description: Large cluster of lustrous translucent green quartz crystals are colored green from microscopic serpentine inclusions. These quartz crystals formed due to weathering of the original serpentine that recrystallized into quartz, magnetite, magnesite, etc. The crystals grew in a constricted cavity preventing complete crystal development. Most visible crystals are complete and undamaged. Ex. Irving Horowitz collection #1740, collected by Curt G. Segeler (1901-1989).
Overall size: 15x12x5 cm.
Size of individual crystals: 3-8 mm

Mineral Quartz var. Green Quartz for sale from Signal Hill, Staten Island, New York City, Richmond County, New York

Detail view of mineral Quartz var. Green Quartz for sale from Signal Hill, Staten Island, New York City, Richmond County, New York

Detail view of mineral Quartz var. Green Quartz for sale from Signal Hill, Staten Island, New York City, Richmond County, New York

Detail view of mineral Quartz var. Green Quartz for sale from Signal Hill, Staten Island, New York City, Richmond County, New York

Detail view of mineral Quartz var. Green Quartz for sale from Signal Hill, Staten Island, New York City, Richmond County, New York

Detail view of mineral Quartz var. Green Quartz for sale from Signal Hill, Staten Island, New York City, Richmond 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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