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Natrolite over Calcite and Babingtonite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Natrolite over Calcite and Babingtonite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Natrolite over Calcite and Babingtonite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Natrolite over Calcite and Babingtonite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Natrolite over Calcite and Babingtonite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Natrolite over Calcite and Babingtonite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Natrolite over Calcite and Babingtonite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Natrolite over Calcite and Babingtonite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Natrolite over Calcite and Babingtonite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 79768
Mineral:Natrolite over Calcite and Babingtonite
Locality:Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Unusually large specimen of acicular transparent colorless natrolite crystals in hemispherical aggregates to 70 mm diameter over translucent gray calcite crystals to 7 mm and small green-black bladed babingtonite crystals in rosettes to 1 mm. Collected in 1980s to 1990s by Prof. Martin Becker
Overall Size:13.5x7x6.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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