| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Jersey > Pectolite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 73164 |
| Mineral: | Pectolite |
| Locality: | Weehawken (probably Bergen Tunnel), Hudson County, New Jersey |
| Description: | Lustrous acicular white pectolite crystals in diverging spray-shaped aggregates filling a vein that formed in a fracture zone. The vein was wide enough to allow room for terminated pectolite crystals in a center void. A fine specimen. Ex. George F. Kunz (1856-1932) sold to New York State Museum in 1866, collection #3824-1 |
| Overall Size: | 13x8x7 cm |
| Crystals: | 10-30 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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