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Datolite from Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut

 
Datolite from Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut

Datolite from Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 39099
Mineral:Datolite
Locality:Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut
Description:Glassy pale-green datolite crystals lining a partial cavity in greenish basalt matrix. The datolite crystals are transparent-to-translucent and have lustrous crystal faces. This little-known locality has not been heavily collected since the 1970s.
Overall Size:10x9x7 cm
Crystals:8-20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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