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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 51630
Mineral:Datolite on Quartz with Calcite
Locality:Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Lustrous transparent yellow-green datolite crystals to 18 mm on transparent colorless quartz crystals to 2 mm with translucent pseudocubic colorless calcite crystals to 5 mm. The small datolite crystals are water-clear and show double-refraction. Ex. Larry Krause (1945-2010) collection
Overall Size:7x4x4 cm
Crystals:1-18 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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