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Quartz pseudomorphs after Anhydrite with Calcite from Houdaille Quarry (Consolidated Quarry), Little Falls Twp., north of Montclair State University, Essex County, New Jersey

 
Quartz pseudomorphs after Anhydrite with Calcite from Houdaille Quarry (Consolidated Quarry), Little Falls Twp., north of Montclair State University, Essex County, New Jersey

Quartz pseudomorphs after Anhydrite with Calcite from Houdaille Quarry (Consolidated Quarry), Little Falls Twp., north of Montclair State University, Essex County, New Jersey

Quartz pseudomorphs after Anhydrite with Calcite from Houdaille Quarry (Consolidated Quarry), Little Falls Twp., north of Montclair State University, Essex County, New Jersey

Quartz pseudomorphs after Anhydrite with Calcite from Houdaille Quarry (Consolidated Quarry), Little Falls Twp., north of Montclair State University, Essex County, New Jersey

Quartz pseudomorphs after Anhydrite with Calcite from Houdaille Quarry (Consolidated Quarry), Little Falls Twp., north of Montclair State University, Essex County, New Jersey

Quartz pseudomorphs after Anhydrite with Calcite from Houdaille Quarry (Consolidated Quarry), Little Falls Twp., north of Montclair State University, Essex County, New Jersey

Quartz pseudomorphs after Anhydrite with Calcite from Houdaille Quarry (Consolidated Quarry), Little Falls Twp., north of Montclair State University, Essex County, New Jersey

Quartz pseudomorphs after Anhydrite with Calcite from Houdaille Quarry (Consolidated Quarry), Little Falls Twp., north of Montclair State University, Essex County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 77411
Mineral:Quartz pseudomorphs after Anhydrite with Calcite
Locality:Houdaille Quarry (Consolidated Quarry), Little Falls Twp., north of Montclair State University, Essex County, New Jersey
Description:Many well defined brown quartz pseudomorphs after prismatic anhydrite crystals to 30 mm with overgrowth of transparent colorless calcite crystals to 2 mm. Anhydrite formed first, was coated with quartz, anhydrite dissolved, calcite grew last. Collected ca. 1980
Overall Size:11x7.5x4 cm
Crystals:10-30 mm pseudos
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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