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Datolite pseudomorphs after Anhydrite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

 
Datolite pseudomorphs after Anhydrite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Datolite pseudomorphs after Anhydrite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Datolite pseudomorphs after Anhydrite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Datolite pseudomorphs after Anhydrite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 79928
Mineral:Datolite pseudomorphs after Anhydrite
Locality:Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:Lustrous colorless to pale-green datolite crystals to 8 mm forming epimorphs after bladed anhydrite crystals to 50 mm. The anhydrite formed first, then datolite grew over, finally the anhydrite dissolved leaving datolite alone with linear voids. Collected 1 January 1995.
Overall Size:63x33x16 mm
Crystals:1-8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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