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Gypsum var. Selenite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

 
Gypsum var. Selenite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Gypsum var. Selenite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Gypsum var. Selenite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 77958
Mineral:Gypsum var. Selenite
Locality:Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:Lustrous transparent selenite crystals, the colorless transparent variety of gypsum, fully crystallized on all sides except the cleavage faces where were attached. Selenite is uncommon at Millington because it is the first mineral to dissolve. Collected on 15 May 1994.
Overall Size:42x2x14 mm
Crystals:5-35 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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