Thomsonite Crystals on Prehnite
Thomsonite Crystals on Prehnite from Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Collection John Betts - Fine Minerals
Description Translucent white Thomsonite crystals in aggregates to 5 mm long on translucent green Prehnite crystals to 4 mm in botryoidal aggregates coating front and rear of basalt matrix. Thomsonite is a rare mineral at this locality. Ex. Lazard Cahn (1865-1940); ex. J. Cilen (1916-1997) #697.
Locality Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Dimensions 9 x 4 x 3 cm.
Specimen Grade C
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