| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Jersey > Hematite on Quartz |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 20419 |
| Mineral: | Hematite on Quartz |
| Locality: | Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey |
| Description: | Lustrous black rosettes of iridescent black hematite on colorless quartz crystals with calcite. Under magnification red areas can be seen though hard to tell if these are reflections or translucent. I have never seen a hematite like this from the quarry. Ex. Robert C. Linck (1905-1970) |
| Overall Size: | 6x4x3 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-5 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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