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Pectolite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

 
Pectolite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Pectolite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Pectolite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Pectolite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

Pectolite from Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 81680
Mineral:Pectolite
Locality:Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Description:Hemispherical cluster of lustrous acicular colorless pectolite crystals with scattered individual pectolite crystals on the outer surfaces. Local collectors are careful of these pectolite clusters because the needle-like crystals can stick into fingers. From my personal collection; collected ca. 1993
Overall Size:33x32x23 mm
Crystals:1-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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