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Apophyllite on basalt from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

 
Apophyllite on basalt from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Apophyllite on basalt from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Apophyllite on basalt from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 75142
Mineral:Apophyllite on basalt
Locality:Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:Lustrous translucent-to-transparent colorless apophyllite crystals lining a shallow cavity in gray basalt. The apophyllite crystals are rectangular form with striated prism faces and pyramidal terminations composed of many smaller parallel crystal faces. Collected in 2000.
Overall Size:6x4.5x3 cm
Crystals:1-6 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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