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Datolite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Datolite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

Datolite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

Datolite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 62309
Mineral:Datolite
Locality:Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Unusually large yellow-green datolite crystals to 30 mm (!) on a thin plate of basalt. The datolite crystals are translucent, with a few zones in the crystals that are transparent. The crystal luster varies from waxy to vitreous.
Overall Size:6.5x4.5x2 cm
Crystals:5-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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