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Opal with Calcite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Opal with Calcite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

Opal with Calcite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 37091
Mineral:Opal with Calcite
Locality:Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Translucent bluish-white opal that filled the spaces between translucent yellow calcite crystals. The opal is milky with slight opalescence. Opal is uncommon in the New Jersey zeolite pockets.
Overall Size:7x5x2.5 cm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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