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Datolite with Pyrite from State Pit, Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

 
Datolite with Pyrite from State Pit, Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Datolite with Pyrite from State Pit, Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Datolite with Pyrite from State Pit, Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 66038
Mineral:Datolite with Pyrite
Locality:State Pit, Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:Lustrous transparent green datolite crystals lining a portion of a cavity wall with small yellow-metallic cubic pyrite crystals to 0.5 mm scattered throughout. The datolite exhibits double-refraction when viewing internally under magnification. Collected May 28, 1999
Overall Size:7.5x5x2 cm
Crystals:0.2-12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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