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Pectolite with minor Pyrite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:

DESCRIPTION:	No. 79750
Mineral:	Pectolite with minor Pyrite
Locality:	Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:	Fibrous white pectolite crystals to 15 mm in radial hemispherical formations to 20 mm with cubic yellow-metallic pyrite crystals to 0.3 mm. The pectolite crystals have a greenish-gray to pink color on the termination surfaces. 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:	3.5x3x2.5 cm
Crystals:	micro to 15 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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