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Pectolite with minor Pyrite (complete cavity in two parts) from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:	No. 79705
Mineral:	Pectolite with minor Pyrite (complete cavity in two parts)
Locality:	Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:	A complete cavity, in two parts, of fibrous white pectolite crystals in hemispherical aggregates to 30 mm across composed of radiating crystals, with yellow-metallic cubic pyrite crystals. The Millington Quarry is famous for these pectolite cavities. Collected in 1990s by Prof. Martin Becker, author of Recent Mineral Finds at the Millington Quarry in Rocks and Minerals v.73 #5
Overall Size:	14x11x8 cm
Crystals:	micro to 18 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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