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Chalcocite with Chrysocolla from Chimney Rock Quarry, Bound Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey

 
Chalcocite with Chrysocolla from Chimney Rock Quarry, Bound Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey

Chalcocite with Chrysocolla from Chimney Rock Quarry, Bound Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey

Chalcocite with Chrysocolla from Chimney Rock Quarry, Bound Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 62507
Mineral:Chalcocite with Chrysocolla
Locality:Chimney Rock Quarry, Bound Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:Conical cluster of sooty-gray chalcocite crystals to 15 mm with green chrysocolla in the crevices between crystals. Chalcocite crystals are rare at this quarry where it formed in narrow fractures and are highly sought by collectors. Collected by Kurt Hennig ca. 1990
Overall Size:6x4.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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