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Quartz with Limonite from Bethlehem Steel Quarry, Bridgeport, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

 
Quartz with Limonite from Bethlehem Steel Quarry, Bridgeport, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Quartz with Limonite from Bethlehem Steel Quarry, Bridgeport, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

DESCRIPTION:No. 51179
Mineral:Quartz with Limonite
Locality:Bethlehem Steel Quarry, Bridgeport, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Description:Thin plate of lustrous transparent colorless quartz crystals with brown limonite coating on most crystals. The limonite could be cleaned off, but I prefer to preserve minerals in their natural condition. One area on the left is missing crystals. Ex. Peter B. Nalle (1923-2010) collection #136c
Overall Size:16x10x1.5 cm
Crystals:5-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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