Stilbite-Ca and Calcite from Water Tunnel No.3 under Manhattan Island, New York City, New York County, New York
DESCRIPTION: | No. 335
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Mineral: | Stilbite-Ca and Calcite
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Locality: | Water Tunnel No.3 under Manhattan Island, New York City, New York County, New York |
Description: | Lustrous translucent reddish-brown bladed stilbite crystals to 4 mm in stellate aggregates on fine-grained biotite gneiss. The central area of stilbite crystals is overgrown with small transparent yellow calcite crystals to 1 mm. Collected by Dietmar Stitz in 1972 |
Overall Size: | 13x6x5 cm |
Crystals: | micro to 4 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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