AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Jersey > Natrolite-Mesolite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 50492 |
Mineral: | Natrolite-Mesolite |
Locality: | Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey |
Description: | Prismatic white natrolite-mesolite crystals on greenish basalt. The exact determination of whether this is natrolite or mesolite requires testing. Locals generically call these natrolite, but testing often yields mesolite, the calcium dominant analog. Ex. John Geiges collection #741 |
Overall Size: | 5x3.5x2.5 cm |
Crystals: | 6-9 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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