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Apophyllite on Pectolite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

 
Apophyllite on Pectolite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Apophyllite on Pectolite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Apophyllite on Pectolite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Apophyllite on Pectolite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Apophyllite on Pectolite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Apophyllite on Pectolite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 79733
Mineral:Apophyllite on Pectolite
Locality:Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:Lustrous transparent green doubly-terminated apophyllite crystals to 5 mm on fibrous white pectolite crystals to 11 mm in convex aggregates of radiating crystals. The apophyllite crystals are square prisms with dominant pyramidal terminations. 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:5.5x4.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-11 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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