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Datolite on Calcite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Datolite on Calcite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Datolite on Calcite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Datolite on Calcite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 56276
Mineral:Datolite on Calcite
Locality:Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Lustrous transparent pale-green datolite crystals to 11 mm on colorless translucent pseudocubic calcite crystals to 4 mm. Most of the datolite crystals are internally flawless and show double-refraction when viewed under magnification. Ex. John Kohnowich collection
Overall Size:9.5x5.5x4.5 cm
Crystals:1-11 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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