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Goethite on Calcite, Quartz from Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Goethite on Calcite, Quartz from Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Goethite on Calcite, Quartz from Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Goethite on Calcite, Quartz from Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 38386
Mineral:Goethite on Calcite, Quartz
Locality:Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Hemispherical black goethite crystal aggregates up to 1 mm diameter scattered over colorless quartz and calcite crystals. Looks beautiful under magnification. Ex. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia collection #9026, collected by Sam Gordon (1897-1952) in 1917
Overall Size:6x4x4 cm
Crystals:0.5-6.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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