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Natrolite, Calcite, Analcime in Amygdules from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

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DESCRIPTION:	No. 79799
Mineral:	Natrolite, Calcite, Analcime in Amygdules
Locality:	Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:	Large specimen of greenish basalt with many amygdules (gas cavities) lined with acicular white natrolite crystals in hemispherical sprays to 6 mm, lustrous transparent calcite crystals to 1.5 mm and trapezohedral yellowish analcime crystals to 2 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:	12x10x7 cm
Crystals:	micro to 3 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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