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Apophyllite over Datolite with Prehnite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Apophyllite over Datolite with Prehnite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Apophyllite over Datolite with Prehnite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Apophyllite over Datolite with Prehnite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Apophyllite over Datolite with Prehnite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Apophyllite over Datolite with Prehnite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Apophyllite over Datolite with Prehnite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 79672
Mineral:Apophyllite over Datolite with Prehnite
Locality:Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Lustrous transparent-to-translucent colorless doubly-terminated apophyllite crystals to 5 mm over a convex formation composed of translucent pale-green datolite crystals to 2 mm with minor green prehnite visible on the edges. Collected in 1980s to 1990s by Prof. Martin Becker
Overall Size:5.5x4.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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