| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Jersey > Calcite over Prehnite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 64723 |
| Mineral: | Calcite over Prehnite |
| Locality: | Weldon Quarry, Scotch Plains, Somerset County, New Jersey |
| Description: | Translucent yellow rhombohedral calcite crystals to 18 mm with a second generation of smaller calcite overgrown on the surfaces. The calcite grew over a plate of prehnite that is totally obscured by the calcite crystals. Ex. St. Lawrence University Collection; ex. Howard E. Moore (1926-2011); originally acquired early 1930s |
| Overall Size: | 11x7x5 cm |
| Crystals: | micro to 18 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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