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Quartz var. Agate from Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Quartz var. Agate from Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Quartz var. Agate from Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Quartz var. Agate from Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Quartz var. Agate from Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Quartz var. Agate from Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Quartz var. Agate from Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 75728
Mineral:Quartz var. Agate
Locality:Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Rare specimen of banded agate from the zeolite cavities in the basalt flows of New Jersey. The agate is still attached to greenish basalt matrix. The agate has been polished in a domed shape. Color varies from pink to gray to white. From my private collection; ex. James G. Manchester (1871-1948) #1563; ex. Florence P. Manchester
Overall Size:8x7x5 cm
Crystals:
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