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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 74626
Mineral:Pyrite on Datolite
Locality:Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:Lustrous yellow-metallic pyrite crystals on translucent pale yellow-green datolite. Pyrite, a sulfide mineral, is uncommon in the zeolite cavities of New Jersey where they are usually the last mineral to form. Collected in 2000.
Overall Size:13x12x11 mm
Crystals:1-3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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