AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Jersey > Apophyllite, Stilbite, Heulandite and Quartz exhibiting piezoelectric Hematite deposition |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 79816 |
Mineral: | Apophyllite, Stilbite, Heulandite and Quartz exhibiting piezoelectric Hematite deposition |
Locality: | Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey |
Description: | Lustrous transparent colorless apophyllite crystals to 13 mm, translucent brown 17 mm stilbite crystals, yellow heulandite to 12mm, lustrous transparent quartz crystals to 1 mm with red hematite on alternating faces caused by piezoelectric effect. Collected in 1980s to 1990s by Prof. Martin Becker |
Overall Size: | 3.5x3x1.5 cm |
Crystals: | micro to 13 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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