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Quartz var. Babel Quartz from McDowell's Quarry, Upper Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey

 
Quartz var. Babel Quartz from McDowell's Quarry, Upper Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey

Quartz var. Babel Quartz from McDowell's Quarry, Upper Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 45934
Mineral:Quartz var. Babel Quartz
Locality:McDowell's Quarry, Upper Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey
Description:Classic Babel Quartz specimen, a variety of quartz so named because the crystal formed in layers resembling the ancient Tower of Babel. Ex. John A. Manley (1861-1936) ca. 1890s
Overall Size:15x10x9 mm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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