Prehnite with Calcite from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
| DESCRIPTION: | No. 80249
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| Mineral: | Prehnite with Calcite
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| Locality: | Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey |
| Description: | Double-sided curved formation of lustrous translucent green prehnite crystals with minor overgrowth of brown scalenohedral calcite crystals on the rear. The prehnite formation is complete on all surfaces except the bottom edge where it was attached. 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: | 11x8x3 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-4 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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