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Galena over Quartz from railroad cut near Thomaston Dam, Litchfield County, Connecticut

 
Galena over Quartz from railroad cut near Thomaston Dam, Litchfield County, Connecticut

Galena over Quartz from railroad cut near Thomaston Dam, Litchfield County, Connecticut

Galena over Quartz from railroad cut near Thomaston Dam, Litchfield County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 63519
Mineral:Galena over Quartz
Locality:railroad cut near Thomaston Dam, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Description:Part of a vein formation of galena and quartz. The galena crystals exhibit lustrous gray-metallic cleavage faces on all surfaces. Ex. Thomas A. Penney (1934-2019) collection, collected in the 1970s by a construction worker at the site.
Overall Size:29x15x13 mm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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