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Calcite, Heulandite, Pectolite on Quartz pseudomorphic cavities after Anhydrite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Calcite, Heulandite, Pectolite on Quartz pseudomorphic cavities after Anhydrite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Calcite, Heulandite, Pectolite on Quartz pseudomorphic cavities after Anhydrite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Calcite, Heulandite, Pectolite on Quartz pseudomorphic cavities after Anhydrite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Calcite, Heulandite, Pectolite on Quartz pseudomorphic cavities after Anhydrite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 71233
Mineral:Calcite, Heulandite, Pectolite on Quartz pseudomorphic cavities after Anhydrite
Locality:Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Transparent colorless pseudocubic calcite crystals to 4 mm with pearly colorless heulandite crystals to 11 mm and sprays of prismatic white pectolite crystals to 5 mm on quartz pseudomorphic cavities after elongated anhydrite crystals to 40 mm. From my personal collection; collected ca. 1990
Overall Size:6.5x4.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-11 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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