| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Jersey > Quartz with Hematite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 31255 |
| Mineral: | Quartz with Hematite |
| Locality: | Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey |
| Description: | Classic specimen of colorless quartz crystals up to 5 mm long with red hematite coating. The hematite coating coats alternating faces of the quartz terminations because of piezoelectric charge (see photo in upper right of page 165, Min. Rec. V.9, #6). Old collection #2566; ex. A.M.N.H. |
| Overall Size: | 10x4x3 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-5 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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