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Datolite from Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut

 
Datolite from Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut

Datolite from Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 57257
Mineral:Datolite
Locality:Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut
Description:Cluster of lustrous transparent-to-translucent green datolite crystals. Under magnification double-refraction (similar to calcite) is visible when looking inside some of the datolite crystals. Ex. Thusrtons
Overall Size:9x7x5 cm
Crystals:4-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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