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Prehnite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Prehnite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

Prehnite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 63430
Mineral:Prehnite
Locality:Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Translucent green prehnite crystals in hemispherical aggregates to 8 mm diameter on an elongated fragment of greenish basalt. The prehnite crystals have a way luster and the good translucency shows lighter cores giving a pearl-like appearance.
Overall Size:32x15x14 mm
Crystals:1 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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