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Calcite with phantom-growth inclusions from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

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DESCRIPTION:	No. 78517
Mineral:	Calcite with phantom-growth inclusions
Locality:	Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:	Large single rhombohedral transparent colorless calcite crystal with no matrix attached. The calcite crystal has sub-surface phantom-growth zones where microscopic crystals coated a smaller crystal face, then were enclosed within later calcite. Collected 11 September 1994.
Overall Size:	34x24x23 mm
Crystals:	34 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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