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Datolite on Prehnite with Laumontite, Chamosite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Datolite on Prehnite with Laumontite, Chamosite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

Datolite on Prehnite with Laumontite, Chamosite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 35158
Mineral:Datolite on Prehnite with Laumontite, Chamosite
Locality:Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Large plate of translucent green prehnite with many mint-green translucent datolite crystals up to 15 mm. The prehnite has many thin casts after calcite crystals up to 12 mm and widespread white laumontite and brown chamosite microcrystals. Ex. Ned Reynolds (1923 - 2005)
Overall Size:11x9x3 cm
Crystals:micro to 15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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