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Datolite with Chamosite and Pyrite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

 
Datolite with Chamosite and Pyrite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Datolite with Chamosite and Pyrite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 28604
Mineral:Datolite with Chamosite and Pyrite
Locality:Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:Portion of an elongated cavity lined with mint-green datolite crystals with scattered black chamosite and metallic pyrite microcrystals. No damage. Specimens like this are hard to find these days as the quarry enters it's final stages.
Overall Size:9x6x3 cm
Crystals:.2-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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