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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 62693
Mineral:Hematite on Quartz with Calcite
Locality:Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Cavity in basalt lined with translucent waxy colorless calcite crystals to 4 mm with prismatic quartz crystals to 1 mm that are coated with a thin layer of red hematite.
Overall Size:8x7x5 cm
Crystals:1-4 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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