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Sphalerite in Prehnite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

 
Sphalerite in Prehnite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Sphalerite in Prehnite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Sphalerite in Prehnite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 46950
Mineral:Sphalerite in Prehnite
Locality:Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:Translucent green prehnite crystals to 5 mm long in botryoidal aggregates with a 12mm translucent yellow-brown sphalerite crystal embedded in one edge. The visible face of the sphalerite is a cleavage. Sphalerite, a sulfide, is uncommon at this locality.
Overall Size:5x4.5x2 cm
Crystals:4-12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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