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Apophyllite in Datolite cavity with minor Pyrite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:	No. 80245
Mineral:	Apophyllite in Datolite cavity with minor Pyrite
Locality:	Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:	Lustrous translucent colorless apophyllite crystals to 32 mm in a conical cavity lined with lustrous translucent green datolite crystals to 6 mm with small pyrite. These conical datolite cavities were gas bubbles (amygdules) that froze in the basalt. 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:	11x9x6 cm
Crystals:	1-32 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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