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Pseudomalachite from Schuyler Copper Mine, North Arlington, Bergen County, New Jersey

 
Pseudomalachite from Schuyler Copper Mine, North Arlington, Bergen County, New Jersey

Pseudomalachite from Schuyler Copper Mine, North Arlington, Bergen County, New Jersey

Pseudomalachite from Schuyler Copper Mine, North Arlington, Bergen County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 60159
Mineral:Pseudomalachite
Locality:Schuyler Copper Mine, North Arlington, Bergen County, New Jersey
Description:Botryoidal green pseudomalachite microcrystals on sandstone matrix. Looks beautiful under magnification. Pseudomalachite is highly sought after from this old mine founded ca. 1715 - the first significant mine in the U.S. Collected in the 1950s by Leonard Miller
Overall Size:11x4x3.5 cm
Crystals:0.3-0.7 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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