Datolite

Braen's Quarry (Sam Braen's Quarry), Haledon, Passaic County, New Jersey
Small Cabinet, 9.8 x 8.3 x 4.1 cm
Start Time: 09/15/2016 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 09/22/2016 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

The Braen's Quarry in New Jersey has been a seldom collected quarry for years, but has been a source of excellent Zeolite specimens and associated species. This piece features no Zeolites, but it hosts sharp, rather lustrous, lovely "water green" color crystals of Datolite measuring up to 5 mm on matrix. The crystals have good form along with good gemminess in areas. One does not see Datolite of this quality from many localities. A worthwhile near cabinet sized specimen. A good example of this classic Trap Rock material.

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