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Calcite (twinned crystals) from Chimney Rock Quarry, Bound Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey

 
Calcite (twinned crystals) from Chimney Rock Quarry, Bound Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey

Calcite (twinned crystals) from Chimney Rock Quarry, Bound Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite (twinned crystals) from Chimney Rock Quarry, Bound Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 50004
Mineral:Calcite (twinned crystals)
Locality:Chimney Rock Quarry, Bound Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:Transparent rhombohedral calcite crystals exhibiting interpenetrant-twinning. The calcite crystals have a rich yellow color on the outer surfaces and have silky, textured crystal faces. The calcite fluoresces moderately under UV illumination.
Overall Size:7x5.5x3 mm
Crystals:8-18 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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