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Quartz from Route 72 road cut, Ellis Street Extension, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut

 
Quartz from Route 72 road cut, Ellis Street Extension, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 25651
Mineral:Quartz
Locality:Route 72 road cut, Ellis Street Extension, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut
Description:Two generations of quartz: The matrix formed first covered with thin, 2-3 mm quartz crystals throughout; a later generation of quartz growth resulted in several larger crystals perched on one end. From a one-time find at a construction site ca. 1988.
Overall Size:6x5x3 cm
Crystals:1-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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