DESCRIPTION: | No. 79711
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Mineral: | Apophyllite and Calcite on Pectolite
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Locality: | Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey |
Description: | Hemispherical formation of fibrous white pectolite crystals to 20 mm in aggregates of radiating crystals apophyllite crystals to 7 mm in the center cavity with a 17 mm calcite crystal. 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: | 10x8x6 cm |
Crystals: | 2-20 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |