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Quartz var. Green Quartz from Signal Hill, Staten Island, New York City, Richmond County, New York

 
Quartz var. Green Quartz from Signal Hill, Staten Island, New York City, Richmond County, New York

Quartz var. Green Quartz from Signal Hill, Staten Island, New York City, Richmond County, New York

Quartz var. Green Quartz from Signal Hill, Staten Island, New York City, Richmond County, New York

Quartz var. Green Quartz from Signal Hill, Staten Island, New York City, Richmond County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 63676
Mineral:Quartz var. Green Quartz
Locality:Signal Hill, Staten Island, New York City, Richmond County, New York
Description:Large cluster of lustrous translucent green quartz crystals are colored green from microscopic serpentine inclusions. These quartz crystals formed due to weathering of the original serpentine that recrystallized into quartz, magnetite, magnesite, etc. Ex. Irving Horowitz collection #1740, collected by Curt G. Segeler (1901-1989)
Overall Size:15x12x5 cm
Crystals:3-8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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