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Apophyllite and Pyrite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

 
Apophyllite and Pyrite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Apophyllite and Pyrite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Apophyllite and Pyrite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Apophyllite and Pyrite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Apophyllite and Pyrite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Apophyllite and Pyrite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 80250
Mineral:Apophyllite and Pyrite
Locality:Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:Elongated cavity lined with unusually transparent colorless apophyllite crystals to 18 mm with a pristine yellow-metallic cubic pyrite crystal 4.5 mm across (large for the locality). The apophyllite crystals are tabular habit with beveled edge faces. 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:9x6x5 cm
Crystals:3-18 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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