AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Jersey > Prehnite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 37686 |
Mineral: | Prehnite |
Locality: | New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey |
Description: | Exceptionally large plate of translucent green prehnite in botryoidal crystal aggregates up 15 diameter. The prehnite formed over brecciated gray basalt plates that are jumbled in many directions. Most likely came from the Lower New Street Quarry. Ex. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia collection (NO LABEL) |
Overall Size: | 32x19x13 cm |
Crystals: | 5 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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