| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Jersey > Prehnite with pseudomorphic molds after Anhydrite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 79849 |
| Mineral: | Prehnite with pseudomorphic molds after Anhydrite |
| Locality: | Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey |
| Description: | Lustrous translucent green bladed prehnite crystals in a hemispherical formation 32 mm diameter with pseudomorphic molds after thin bladed anhydrite crystals. The anhydrite crystallized first, was surrounded by prehnite, then the anhydrite dissolved. 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: | 3.5x3.2x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-5 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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