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Galena in Calcite from Route 4 road cut west of George Washington Bridge, Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey

 
Galena in Calcite from Route 4 road cut west of George Washington Bridge, Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey

Galena in Calcite from Route 4 road cut west of George Washington Bridge, Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Galena in Calcite from Route 4 road cut west of George Washington Bridge, Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 25891
Mineral:Galena in Calcite
Locality:Route 4 road cut west of George Washington Bridge, Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey
Description:Many crystals of metallic galena frozen in white calcite matrix from a well known occurrence during the construction of Route 4 during the 1960s. This location is 1 mile west of the George Washington Bridge from Manhattan Island, NYC.
Overall Size:11x6x5 cm
Crystals:1-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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