Chalcocite from Chimney Rock Quarry, Bound Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey
| DESCRIPTION: | No. 78322
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| Mineral: | Chalcocite
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| Locality: | Chimney Rock Quarry, Bound Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey |
| Description: | Superb double-sided cluster of lustrous iridescent gray-metallic chalcocite crystals to 12 mm with minor green chrysocolla in crevices. Chalcocite, a copper sulfide mineral, is rare in NJ trap rock quarries and highly sought by collectors. Collected by Kurt Hennig in 1994 |
| Overall Size: | 5x5x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-12 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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