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Babingtonite on Quartz epimorphs after Anhydrite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Babingtonite on Quartz epimorphs after Anhydrite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

Babingtonite on Quartz epimorphs after Anhydrite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

Babingtonite on Quartz epimorphs after Anhydrite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

Babingtonite on Quartz epimorphs after Anhydrite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

Babingtonite on Quartz epimorphs after Anhydrite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 48021
Mineral:Babingtonite on Quartz epimorphs after Anhydrite
Locality:Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Green-gray babingtonite crystals, which are partially altered to fibrous actinolite or diopside, completely coating finger-like quartz epimorphs after anhydrite crystals to 40 mm long. Some epimorphs are incomplete revealing hollow rhombic centers. Ex. Joe Cilen (1916-1997) #646
Overall Size:12x12x5 cm
Crystals:10-40 mm pseudos
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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