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Calcite from Fanwood Quarry (Weldon Quarry), Watchung, Somerset County, New Jersey

 
Calcite from Fanwood Quarry (Weldon Quarry), Watchung, Somerset County, New Jersey

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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