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Datolite with Pyrite from New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Datolite with Pyrite from New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Datolite with Pyrite from New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 46404
Mineral:Datolite with Pyrite
Locality:New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Lustrous yellow-green transparent datolite crystals to 13 mm with a 4 mm group of parallel yellow-metallic pyrite crystals partially included in the edge of one of the datolite crystals. Pyrite, a sulfide mineral, is uncommon in NJ zeolite cavities.
Overall Size:8.5x6x3 cm
Crystals:0.2-13.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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