DESCRIPTION: | No. 73480
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Mineral: | Artinite and Hydromagnesite
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Locality: | Spring Street Excavation, Staten Island, New York City, New York |
Description: | Classic specimen of acicular white artinite crystals to 5 mm and white hydromagnesite crystals to 1 mm on green serpentine found during construction of a sewer line on Spring Street in Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City. Collected ca. 1972; See Rocks & Minerals, September 1973: Mineral Collecting in NYC. |
Overall Size: | 9.5x6.5x3 cm |
Crystals: | micro to 5 mm |
Status: | Sold - Posted here for reference only |
Buy similar: | Minerals from New York & New Jersey, USA > Carbonate Minerals |