AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Jersey > Calcite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 13446 |
Mineral: | Calcite |
Locality: | Fanwood Quarry (Weldon Quarry), Watchung, Somerset County, New Jersey |
Description: | Cluster of intersecting rhombic calcite crystals up to 1 cm. The calcite has a tan surface coating over all, chipped away in one area. See article: Mineralization at the Fanwood & Summit Quarries, New Jersey in Rocks and Minerals, May-June, 1987. Ex. R. Kreider collection, ca. 1980 |
Overall Size: | 4.5x3.5x2 cm |
Crystals: | 5-10 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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