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Apophyllite, Natrolite, Calcite over Datolite from Erie Railroad Cut, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey

 
Apophyllite, Natrolite, Calcite over Datolite from Erie Railroad Cut, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey

Apophyllite, Natrolite, Calcite over Datolite from Erie Railroad Cut, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey

Apophyllite, Natrolite, Calcite over Datolite from Erie Railroad Cut, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey

Apophyllite, Natrolite, Calcite over Datolite from Erie Railroad Cut, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey

Apophyllite, Natrolite, Calcite over Datolite from Erie Railroad Cut, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey

Apophyllite, Natrolite, Calcite over Datolite from Erie Railroad Cut, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey

Apophyllite, Natrolite, Calcite over Datolite from Erie Railroad Cut, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey

Apophyllite, Natrolite, Calcite over Datolite from Erie Railroad Cut, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 73479
Mineral:Apophyllite, Natrolite, Calcite over Datolite
Locality:Erie Railroad Cut, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
Description:Classic specimen of lustrous white acicular natrolite crystals to 4 mm on lustrous transparent blocky colorless apophyllite crystals to 18 mm over lustrous transparent green datolite crystals to 6 mm. Zeolites from this find are among the best from N.J. Collected in 1909; ex. Alfred C. Hawkins (1887-1954); see: http://www.minrec.org/labels.asp?colid=1095
Overall Size:7x6x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-18 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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