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Pyroxene from Long Pond (Greenwood Lake), Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Pyroxene from Long Pond (Greenwood Lake), Passaic County, New Jersey

Pyroxene from Long Pond (Greenwood Lake), Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 38400
Mineral:Pyroxene
Locality:Long Pond (Greenwood Lake), Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Elongated crystal of pale-yellow-white pyroxene mineral, probably diopside. The crystal was repaired with a black adhesive that is visible in two areas. The Long Pond Ironworks, in the Ramapo Mountains, is now a state park. Ex. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia collection 7046, presented by Dr. J.H. Slack
Overall Size:7x2.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:7 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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