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Stilbite over Calcite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Stilbite over Calcite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Stilbite over Calcite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Stilbite over Calcite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Stilbite over Calcite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Stilbite over Calcite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 79699
Mineral:Stilbite over Calcite
Locality:Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Lustrous transparent brown bladed stilbite crystals to 8 mm in aggregates of subparallel crystals to 4 mm thick, over transparent colorless rhombohedral calcite crystals to 4 mm. The stilbite almost completely coats the calcite, except on the edges. Collected in 1980s to 1990s by Prof. Martin Becker
Overall Size:9x6.5x4.5 cm
Crystals:1-8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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