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Datolite from State Pit, Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

 
Datolite from State Pit, Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Datolite from State Pit, Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Datolite from State Pit, Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 66039
Mineral:Datolite
Locality:State Pit, Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:Lustrous transparent green datolite crystals lining a portion of a cavity wall. The datolite exhibits double-refraction (similar to calcite) when viewing internally under magnification. Collected May 28, 1999
Overall Size:9x5x2.5 cm
Crystals:5-9 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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