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Datolite, Heulandite, Calcite, Pyrite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

 
Datolite, Heulandite, Calcite, Pyrite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Datolite, Heulandite, Calcite, Pyrite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Datolite, Heulandite, Calcite, Pyrite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Datolite, Heulandite, Calcite, Pyrite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 71777
Mineral:Datolite, Heulandite, Calcite, Pyrite
Locality:Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:Translucent pale-green datolite lining part of a cavity wall in basalt, with overgrowth of lustrous colorless heulandite crystals to 5 mm and transparent pseudo-cubic calcite crystals to 6 mm with scattered yellow-metallic pyrite microcrystals (rare). From my personal collection; collected May 28, 1999.
Overall Size:8x7x5 cm
Crystals:micro to 6 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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