AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Jersey > Calcite on Datolite-Prehnite pseudomorphs after Anhydrite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 78234 |
Mineral: | Calcite on Datolite-Prehnite pseudomorphs after Anhydrite |
Locality: | Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey |
Description: | Lustrous transparent colorless rhombohedral calcite crystals to 9 mm on pale-green datolite and prehnite pseudomorphs after plat anhydrite crystals to 25 mm. Anhydrite grew first, was coated with datolite and prehnite, then anhydrite dissolved. Collected 26 February 1995. |
Overall Size: | 6x3x3 cm |
Crystals: | micro to 9 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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