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Prehnite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Prehnite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

Prehnite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

Prehnite from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 69543
Mineral:Prehnite
Locality:Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Spherical formations to 28 mm diameter of radiating translucent green prehnite with second generation surface coating of green-gray prehnite. St. Lawrence University verified the species identification via XRD. Ex. St. Lawrence University Collection; ex. Howard E. Moore (1926-2011); collected ca. 1940
Overall Size:4.5x3.5x3.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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