AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Jersey > Pectolite |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 57897 |
Mineral: | Pectolite |
Locality: | Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey |
Description: | Hemispherical formations to 12 mm diameter of radiating fibrous white pectolite crystals to 6 mm almost completely covering translucent green datolite crystals to 3 mm. The surfaces of the pectolite formations have a pink color that made these famous. Personally collected in 1995. This quarry is now closed forever and reclaimed |
Overall Size: | 6x4x2.5 cm |
Crystals: | 1-6 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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