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Stilbite on Calcite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Stilbite on Calcite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

Stilbite on Calcite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

Stilbite on Calcite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 63311
Mineral:Stilbite on Calcite
Locality:Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Prismatic translucent orange-brown stilbite crystals to 6 mm over transparent gray scalenohedral calcite crystals to 1.5 mm. The surfaces of the calcite crystals have a slightly melted appearance indicating they were cleaned with weak HCL. Ex. K. Hennig
Overall Size:24x18x12 mm
Crystals:0.5-6.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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