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Pectolite with Pyrite and Apophyllite on Datolite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

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DESCRIPTION:	No. 79721
Mineral:	Pectolite with Pyrite and Apophyllite on Datolite
Locality:	Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:	Radiating fibrous white pectolite crystals in aggregates to 24 mm diameter with pink color on the termination surfaces, colorless transparent apophyllite and yellow-metallic pyrite microcrystals, over lustrous translucent green datolite crystals to 4 mm. 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:	8x7x6.5 cm
Crystals:	micro to 12 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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