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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 46406 |
| Mineral: | Calcite (twinned crystals) |
| Locality: | Edgewater, Bergen County, New Jersey |
| Description: | Unusual formation of translucent yellow calcite crystals with compound surfaces of parallel crystal faces. The calcite is twinned on the C-axis, with distinct, offset twin plane easily apparent. This specimen came from the diabase sill of the Palisades. |
| Overall Size: | 6x4x4.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 22-55 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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