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Datolite pseudomorphs after Anhydrite with Prehnite and Actinolite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Datolite pseudomorphs after Anhydrite with Prehnite and Actinolite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

Datolite pseudomorphs after Anhydrite with Prehnite and Actinolite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 48393
Mineral:Datolite pseudomorphs after Anhydrite with Prehnite and Actinolite
Locality:Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Sugary pale-green datolite pseudomorphs after prismatic anhydrite crystals to 40 mm long with translucent green botryoidal prehnite crystals in radiating aggregates to 6 mm across with acicular dark-green actinolite (?) crystals to 1 mm throughout. Ex. Joe Cilen (1916-1997) #4528 (no label)
Overall Size:11x7x6 cm
Crystals:1-3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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