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Mineral Specimen No. 360:
Stilbite-Ca on Calcite from IRT Pelham Line Subway under Southern Boulevard, Bronx, New York City, Bronx County, New York.

Description of Mineral Specimen for sale No. 360:

Mineral Species: Stilbite-Ca on Calcite.
Location of origin: IRT Pelham Line Subway under Southern Boulevard, Bronx, New York City, Bronx County, New York.
Description: Straw-colored bladed stilbite crystals to 10 mm over translucent gray calcite. Ex. Robert A. Fitton, (1930-2008) collection #1442; collected by Gilman Stanton (1872-1954) in 1915 at Hunt's Point rock dump during subway excavation.
Overall size: 6x5x2.5 cm.
Size of individual crystals: 5-10 mm

Mineral Stilbite-Ca on Calcite for sale from IRT Pelham Line Subway under Southern Boulevard, Bronx, New York City, Bronx County, New York

Detail view of mineral Stilbite-Ca on Calcite for sale from IRT Pelham Line Subway under Southern Boulevard, Bronx, New York City, Bronx County, New York

Detail view of mineral Stilbite-Ca on Calcite for sale from IRT Pelham Line Subway under Southern Boulevard, Bronx, New York City, Bronx County, New York

Detail view of mineral Stilbite-Ca on Calcite for sale from IRT Pelham Line Subway under Southern Boulevard, Bronx, New York City, Bronx County, New York

Detail view of mineral Stilbite-Ca on Calcite for sale from IRT Pelham Line Subway under Southern Boulevard, Bronx, New York City, Bronx County, New York

Detail view of mineral Stilbite-Ca on Calcite for sale from IRT Pelham Line Subway under Southern Boulevard, Bronx, New York City, Bronx 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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