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Calcite of stalactitic Quartz from Lane's Quarry, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts

 
Calcite of stalactitic Quartz from Lane's Quarry, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts

Calcite of stalactitic Quartz from Lane's Quarry, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts

Calcite of stalactitic Quartz from Lane's Quarry, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts

DESCRIPTION:No. 79400
Mineral:Calcite of stalactitic Quartz
Locality:Lane's Quarry, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
Description:Lustrous transparent colorless calcite crystals to 12 mm on a 28 mm long stalactitic formation of colorless quartz crystals to 3 mm with minor prehnite. The calcite crystals are complex form, with many secondary edge faces. Ex. D. Swenson collection; collected by Jim Bavosi ca. 1992
Overall Size:30x17x15 mm
Crystals:1-12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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