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Apophyllite on Datolite with Chamosite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

 
Apophyllite on Datolite with Chamosite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Apophyllite on Datolite with Chamosite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Apophyllite on Datolite with Chamosite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Apophyllite on Datolite with Chamosite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Apophyllite on Datolite with Chamosite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Apophyllite on Datolite with Chamosite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 79839
Mineral:Apophyllite on Datolite with Chamosite
Locality:Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:Lustrous transparent colorless rectangular apophyllite crystals to 9 mm on lustrous transparent pale-green datolite crystals to 2 mm with microscopic rosettes of black chamosite crystals. 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:3.5x3.5x3 cm
Crystals:micro to 9 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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