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Calcite on Datolite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

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DESCRIPTION:	No. 79824
Mineral:	Calcite on Datolite
Locality:	Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:	Double-sided specimen of lustrous transparent colorless scalenohedral calcite crystals to 18 mm on fine-grained white datolite that has a pseudomorphic impression on the rear where it grew against a 50 mm bladed anhydrite crystal that later dissolved. 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:	5x4x2 cm
Crystals:	micro to 18 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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