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Natrolite, Stilbite, Calcite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

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DESCRIPTION:	No. 79730
Mineral:	Natrolite, Stilbite, Calcite
Locality:	Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:	Sprays of acicular white natrolite crystals to 30 mm long, with partial overgrowth of lustrous transparent colorless calcite crystals to 4 mm, on translucent bladed stilbite crystals to 6 mm in hemispherical beige-colored aggregates to 15 mm diameter. 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:	6.5x4.5x3.5 cm
Crystals:	micro to 30 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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