AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Jersey > Thomsonite and Laumontite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 30629 |
Mineral: | Thomsonite and Laumontite |
Locality: | Francisco Brothers Quarry, Great Notch, Passaic County, New Jersey |
Description: | Shallow cavity in basalt lined with white laumontite crystals up to 6 mm with rosettes of yellow thomsonite crystals. Old labels accompanying the specimen indicate it was collected Sept. 1907. The label ignored the thomsonite, arguably the rarer. Ex. J. Cilen (1916-1997) #17390; ex. Thurstons |
Overall Size: | 6x5x5 cm |
Crystals: | 1-6 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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