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Aragonite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Aragonite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Aragonite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Aragonite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Aragonite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 3681
Mineral:Aragonite
Locality:Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Stellate formation of radiating translucent white rounded aragonite crystals with no matrix attached. The aragonite crystals fluoresces white under SW UV illumination and phosphoresce when illumination is extinguished. Collected ca. 1985
Overall Size:12x10x9 mm
Crystals:1-7 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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