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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 11526
Mineral:Calcite on Prehnite
Locality:Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:Near-complete pocket in basalt lined with green prehnite. Lustrous 1 cm transparent calcite crystals are covering the prehnite. See Mineralogical Record Sept.-Oct, 2000 issue for information on this little known mineral locality.
Overall Size:10x8x5 cm
Crystals:5-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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