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Datolite with Calcite on Quartz from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Datolite with Calcite on Quartz from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

Datolite with Calcite on Quartz from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

Datolite with Calcite on Quartz from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 62183
Mineral:Datolite with Calcite on Quartz
Locality:Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Lustrous transparent yellowish-green datolite crystals to 12 mm with translucent colorless pseudocubic calcite crystals to 6 mm on lustrous colorless quartz microcrystals to 1 mm. The datolite crystals are difficult to photograph — must see in person. Collected by J. Zigras
Overall Size:9x7x6 cm
Crystals:micro to 12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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