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Calcite (twinned crystals) from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Calcite (twinned crystals) from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

Calcite (twinned crystals) from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

Calcite (twinned crystals) from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

Calcite (twinned crystals) from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 20395
Mineral:Calcite (twinned crystals)
Locality:Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Doubly-terminated transparent colorless calcite crystals twinned on the C-axis {111} plane resulting in interpenetrating terminations in the center of the formation. Difficult to photograph - must be seen in person to appreciate. Ex. Robert C. Linck (1905-1970)
Overall Size:6x4x3.5 cm
Crystals:2-4 cm
Archived: For reference only
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