| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Jersey > Calcite on Datolite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 49497 |
| Mineral: | Calcite on Datolite |
| Locality: | Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey |
| Description: | Hollow conical formation of white datolite lined on the inner surfaces with scalenohedral transparent yellow calcite crystals to 5 mm. The opening in the top allows a complete view of the calcite-lined interior of the formation. An unusual formation. Collected by Martin Becker, author of Recent Mineral Finds at the Millington Quarry in Rocks and Minerals v.73 #5 |
| Overall Size: | 8.5x7x6 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-5 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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