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Sphalerite on Prehnite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

 
Sphalerite on Prehnite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Sphalerite on Prehnite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Sphalerite on Prehnite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 78197
Mineral:Sphalerite on Prehnite
Locality:Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:Lustrous transparent dark yellow-brown sphalerite crystals to 5 mm (large!) on translucent green prehnite. The largest sphalerite is a twinned crystal. Sphalerite crystals, a sulfide mineral, were uncommon at Millington. Collected 1 January 1995.
Overall Size:4.5x3.5x2 cm
Crystals:0.5-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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