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Apophyllite and Goethite on Calcite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

 
Apophyllite and Goethite on Calcite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Apophyllite and Goethite on Calcite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Apophyllite and Goethite on Calcite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Apophyllite and Goethite on Calcite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Apophyllite and Goethite on Calcite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Apophyllite and Goethite on Calcite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Apophyllite and Goethite on Calcite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Apophyllite and Goethite on Calcite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 79753
Mineral:Apophyllite and Goethite on Calcite
Locality:Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:Lustrous transparent colorless apophyllite crystals to 12 mm with bladed black-brown goethite crystals in spherical rosettes to 1.5 mm on transparent colorless calcite crystals to 4 mm. The main apophyllite crystal is equant with {101} corner 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:30x26x22 mm
Crystals:micro to 12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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