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Calcite from Route 80 road cut, near Leonia, 2.8 km west of the George Washington Bridge near Leonia, Bergen County, New Jersey

 
Calcite from Route 80 road cut, near Leonia, 2.8 km west of the George Washington Bridge near Leonia, Bergen County, New Jersey

Calcite from Route 80 road cut, near Leonia, 2.8 km west of the George Washington Bridge near Leonia, Bergen County, New Jersey

Calcite from Route 80 road cut, near Leonia, 2.8 km west of the George Washington Bridge near Leonia, Bergen County, New Jersey

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite from Route 80 road cut, near Leonia, 2.8 km west of the George Washington Bridge near Leonia, Bergen County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 33508
Mineral:Calcite
Locality:Route 80 road cut, near Leonia, 2.8 km west of the George Washington Bridge near Leonia, Bergen County, New Jersey
Description:Double-sided plate of translucent calcite crystals collected during road work on Route 80 to stabilize the exposed rock face. The specimen formed in a fracture in the Palisades Sill that allowed several generations of mineralization. One-time find.
Overall Size:6x4x1.5 cm
Crystals:2-17 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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