Babingtonite Rosettes on Quartz

Babingtonite Rosettes on Quartz from Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

Collection

John Betts - Fine Minerals

Description

Rosettes to 4 mm diameter of Babingtonite crystals on white Quartz matrix. The rosettes have a grayish surface due to the Babingtonite altering to Actinolite on the exterior. This is a very nice example from this locality.

Locality

Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey

Dimensions

32 x 20 x 14 mm


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