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Mesolite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Mesolite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Mesolite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 20871
Mineral:Mesolite
Locality:Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Large cluster of translucent, colorless mesolite crystals with patches of black basalt matrix attached throughout. The mesolite crystals are about 1 mm thick at the terminations and nearly transparent. Collected ca. 1940. Ex. Robert C. Linck (1905-1970)
Overall Size:9x6x5 cm
Crystals:2-5 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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