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Datolite with Calcite and Apophyllite from Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut

 
Datolite with Calcite and Apophyllite from Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut

Datolite with Calcite and Apophyllite from Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut

Datolite with Calcite and Apophyllite from Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut

Datolite with Calcite and Apophyllite from Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut

Datolite with Calcite and Apophyllite from Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 65320
Mineral:Datolite with Calcite and Apophyllite
Locality:Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut
Description:Lustrous translucent-to-transparent green datolite crystals to 11 mm lining a cavity with translucent colorless calcite crystals to 20 mm and prismatic colorless transparent apophyllite crystals to 8 mm with a pseudomorphic cavity after anhydrite. Ex. Irving Horowitz collection #770; originally acquired from Ron Bentley (1948-1995) in 1977
Overall Size:15x12x6 cm
Crystals:1-20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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