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Calcite on Datolite with Prehnite from New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Calcite on Datolite with Prehnite from New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Calcite on Datolite with Prehnite from New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Calcite on Datolite with Prehnite from New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Calcite on Datolite with Prehnite from New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 49109
Mineral:Calcite on Datolite with Prehnite
Locality:New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Transparent-to-translucent colorless rhombohedral calcite crystals to 28 mm on green-white opaque datolite crystals to 5 mm with minor green prehnite. The large calcite crystals contacted the upper cavity wall resulting in datolite inclusions. Ex. Joe Cilen (1916-1997) #14988
Overall Size:6x5.5x3 cm
Crystals:1-28 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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