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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 63671
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Locality:Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Triangular cavity that formed in the spaces between pillow basalts lined with lustrous translucent dark smoky quartz crystals. The outer surfaces of the quartz pocket are porous where they formed over a mineral that later dissolved. Ex. Irving Horowitz collection #2952
Overall Size:10.2x10x8 cm
Crystals:5-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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