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Prehnite on Datolite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

 
Prehnite on Datolite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Prehnite on Datolite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 64802
Mineral:Prehnite on Datolite
Locality:Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:Sparkling yellow-green prehnite crystals in a hemispherical aggregate to 15 mm with a smaller 4 mm prehnite sphere on top. The prehnite formed over pale-green datolite crystals that were the first to line the cavity in the basalt. Collected by Kurt Hennig.
Overall Size:25x20x20 mm
Crystals:1-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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