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Quartz var. Smoky-Amethyst Quartz from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Quartz var. Smoky-Amethyst Quartz from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Quartz var. Smoky-Amethyst Quartz from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 62490
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky-Amethyst Quartz
Locality:Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Lustrous transparent purple amethyst quartz crystals lining a triangular cavity that formed at the intersection of pillow basalts. Some of the quartz crystals have smoky color, especially at the termination tips. Scattered goethite-hematite throughout.
Overall Size:12.5x9x6 cm
Crystals:micro to 8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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