DESCRIPTION: | No. 79709
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Mineral: | Apophyllite with Chlorite inclusions
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Locality: | Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey |
Description: | Double-sided cluster crystallized front and rear with lustrous transparent-to-translucent colorless apophyllite crystals with some groups colored green by micro chlorite inclusions. The apophyllite crystals are tabular form with beveled {101} edge faces. Collected in 1990s by Prof. Martin Becker, author of Recent Mineral Finds at the Millington Quarry in Rocks and Minerals v.73 #5 |
Overall Size: | 8.5x7x5 cm |
Crystals: | 5-12 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |