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Babingtonite on Quartz from New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Babingtonite on Quartz from New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Babingtonite on Quartz from New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Babingtonite on Quartz from New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 35231
Mineral:Babingtonite on Quartz
Locality:New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Greenish-black bladed babingtonite crystals up to 4 mm scattered on colorless quartz crystals up to 5 mm and colorless calcite crystals up to 4 mm. The babingtonite sometimes has a grayish surface alteration to actinolite. Ex. John A. Manley (1861-1936) ca. 1890s
Overall Size:7x4x2 cm
Crystals:1-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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