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Datolite from Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut

 
Datolite from Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut

Datolite from Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 55366
Mineral:Datolite
Locality:Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut
Description:Lustrous transparent mint-green datolite crystals with opaque white coating on select faces. Under 20x magnification smaller red-brown hematite-goethite microcrystals are visible on the surfaces. Ex. Ernie Schlichter (1929 -2007)
Overall Size:6x5x3.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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