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Aragonite-Calcite from New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Aragonite-Calcite from New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Aragonite-Calcite from New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Aragonite-Calcite from New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 70911
Mineral:Aragonite-Calcite
Locality:New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Floater formation, fully crystallized on all sides with no apparent attachment point, of translucent white aragonite-calcite. Both aragonite and calcite occur in the zeolite cavities at this locality, and both are CaCo3, this likely is a mixture of both. Collected ca. 1960
Overall Size:28x17x15 mm
Crystals:1-6 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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