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Calcite with phantom-growth inclusions from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

 
Calcite with phantom-growth inclusions from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Calcite with phantom-growth inclusions from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite with phantom-growth inclusions from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite with phantom-growth inclusions from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 78517
Mineral:Calcite with phantom-growth inclusions
Locality:Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:Large single rhombohedral transparent colorless calcite crystal with no matrix attached. The calcite crystal has sub-surface phantom-growth zones where microscopic crystals coated a smaller crystal face, then were enclosed within later calcite. Collected 11 September 1994.
Overall Size:34x24x23 mm
Crystals:34 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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