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Quartz with Datolite from Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut

 
Quartz with Datolite from Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut

Quartz with Datolite from Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut

Quartz with Datolite from Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Quartz with Datolite from Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 63836
Mineral:Quartz with Datolite
Locality:Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut
Description:Bow-tie-shaped cluster of doubly-terminated translucent white quartz crystals to 55 mm over lustrous transparent pale-green datolite crystals to 9 mm. The quartz crystals have lustrous termination faces, with waxy prism faces (difficult to photograph). Ex. Carl R. Bentley collection #3156RQ
Overall Size:6x3x2 cm
Crystals:2-55 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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