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Quartz pseudomorphs after Anhydrite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Quartz pseudomorphs after Anhydrite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Quartz pseudomorphs after Anhydrite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Quartz pseudomorphs after Anhydrite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Quartz pseudomorphs after Anhydrite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Quartz pseudomorphs after Anhydrite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Quartz pseudomorphs after Anhydrite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 76670
Mineral:Quartz pseudomorphs after Anhydrite
Locality:Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Lustrous transparent colorless quartz crystals to 1.5 mm on translucent white quartz pseudomorphs after bladed anhydrite crystals to 25 mm. Anhydrite formed first, was coated with quartz, anhydrite dissolved leaving molds, then quartz crystals grew over Collected ca. 1989
Overall Size:5x3.5x2 cm
Crystals:5-25 molds
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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