AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Connecticut > Calcite and Quartz in basalt pocket |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 2723 |
Mineral: | Calcite and Quartz in basalt pocket |
Locality: | Farmington Trap Rock Quarry, Farmington, Connecticut |
Description: | Calcite crystals lining vein in basalt. Crystals vary from 5 to 30 mm. Late-growth calcite fluoresces orange under SW UV illumination. Ex. Walton Collection |
Overall Size: | 17x10x7 cm |
Crystals: | 1-3 cm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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