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Datolite pseudomorphs after Anhydrite with Pyrite and Quartz var. Chalcedony from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:

DESCRIPTION:	No. 78372
Mineral:	Datolite pseudomorphs after Anhydrite with Pyrite and Quartz var. Chalcedony
Locality:	Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:	Lustrous translucent pale-green datolite pseudomorphs after bladed anhydrite crystals to 35 mm with overgrowth of many lustrous yellow-metallic cubic pyrite crystals to 1 mm and rare colorless chalcedony in rounded formations to 6 mm diameter. The chalcedony fluoresces orange under LW UV illumination. Collected 29 December 1996. This quarry is now closed forever and reclaimed
Overall Size:	4x2.5x2 cm
Crystals:	micro to 4 mm
Status:	Sold - Posted here for reference only
Buy similar:	Minerals from New York & New Jersey, USA > Pseudomorphs (False Form)

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