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Pyrite on Quartz from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

 
Pyrite on Quartz from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 3937
Mineral:Pyrite on Quartz
Locality:Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:An exceptionally large 7 mm crystal of bright, lustrous pyrite on smoky quartz and apophyllite crystal matrix. Pyrite is rare at this quarry and seldom in crystals over 1 mm. This is an extraordinary specimen.
Overall Size:4x3x1.5 cm
Crystals:7 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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