| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Jersey > Anorthite var. Huronite with Quartz |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 59747 |
| Mineral: | Anorthite var. Huronite with Quartz |
| Locality: | Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey |
| Description: | Shallow cavity in greenish basalt lined with hemispherical formations to 4 mm diameter of white huronite, the potassium-rich variety of anorthite feldspar, with another cavity on the opposite side lined with lustrous quartz crystals to 4 mm. Ex Jeff Weissman collection; ex. Betts #38415; ex. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia collection #21285, collected by Sam Gordon (1897-1952) in 1918 |
| Overall Size: | 13x8x7 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-4 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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