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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 49492 |
| Mineral: | Quartz pseudomorphs after Anhydrite |
| Locality: | Montclair State University parking lot excavation, Essex County, New Jersey |
| Description: | Translucent colorless quartz crystals with rhombohedral pseudomorphic molds after prismatic anhydrite crystals. The anhydrite formed first and was overgrown by the quartz crystals, then the anhydrite dissolved leaving the hollow molds. Ex. Joe Cilen (1916-1997) #18251; collected May 1960 by Nick Facciolla (1907-2008), author of Minerals of Laurel Hill, N.J. |
| Overall Size: | 13x8x6 cm |
| Crystals: | 3-7 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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