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Jordi Fabre
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Posted: Jan 06, 2011 16:45 Post subject: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New Jersey |
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New Jersey the "Garden State"
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Rhodonite with Franklinite Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey USA Mined about 1970 Specimen size: 9.3 × 5 × 5.5 cm. Main crystal size: 2.9 × 0.8 cm. Former Folch Collection Photo: Reference Specimens |
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The original label from Scott J. Williams (Scott Williams Mineral Company, Scottsdale, Arizona) To know more about Scott please use -> http://www.mineralogicalrecord.com/labels.asp?colid=484 ) |
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Joaquin Montoro
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Posted: Jan 07, 2011 03:07 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New Jersey |
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My contribution...
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Zincite.- Sterling Hill Mine, Ogdensburg, New Jersey (USA) 6x6x4 cm. 534 grams of solid zincite. |
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Antonio Alcaide
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Posted: Jan 07, 2011 04:29 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New Jersey |
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Two pieces more with pics under UV lamp. New Jersey is the paradise of the fluorescent minerals!!!
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Franklinite on calcite matrix. Sterling Hill Mine, Ogdensburg, New Jersey. 7 x 4 x 4 cm. Main crystal 1,5 cm on edge. |
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Franklinite. Another pic of the same piece. The calcite is strongly fluroescent under UV lamp (long wave in this case) |
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Willemite and franklinite on calcite. Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey. 5,5 x 3 cm. Willemite crystal measures 2 x 1 cm. |
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Willemite crystal close-up |
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Willemite under UV lamp. It shows strong fluorescence (short wave) |
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Joaquin Montoro
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Posted: Jan 07, 2011 06:40 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New Jersey |
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Another piece...
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Zincite on Franklinite.- Sterling Hill Mine, Ogdensburg, New Jersey (USA) 7x4x3 cm. |
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Pete Richards
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Posted: Jan 07, 2011 09:24 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New Jersey |
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Micros from me, as usual... It's not because I have nothing other than micros, it's just that I have much better equipment for imaging through the microscope than I do for imaging larger specimens!
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Unusually well-formed willemite crystal, of late-stage growth in a vug. Crystal group is 0.95 mm tall. |
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Unusual franklinite crystal with cube and tetrahexahedron {310} faces as well as the octahedron. Late stage growth in a vug. Crystal is 0.6 mm wide. |
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SHAPE drawing of the franklinite crystal, showing the forms present. |
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rweaver
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Posted: Jan 07, 2011 13:32 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New Jersey |
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Former collection of Marion Godshaw. This was a floater with crystals all the way around.
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Datolite Prospect Park, New Jersey 6.0cm x 3.7cm |
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rweaver
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Posted: Jan 07, 2011 13:39 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New Jersey |
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According to Geary Murdock this piece was in the Ed McDole collection. Geary was from Idaho and was the person that brought out a lot of material from the Sawthooth Mtns in the 1980's. And I have had this in my collection since 1984.
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Prehnite New Street Quarry Paterson, New Jersey 6.3cm x 3.7cm |
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rweaver
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Posted: Jan 07, 2011 13:45 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New Jersey |
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Former collection of W.F. Ferrier (1881) with his old label show the mineral is Calamine.
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Hemmorphite Sterling Hill Sussex Co., New Jersey 7.2cm x 5.4cm |
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rweaver
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Posted: Jan 07, 2011 13:52 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New Jersey |
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RH-8 from the John Sinkankas collection. This was purchased at his home in San Diego back when he started to first sell off his collection. I grew up in San Diego, and had the fortune to see his collection in the whole many times.
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Rhodonite Franklin Sussex Co., New Jersey 4.3cm x 5.0cm crystals is 3.0cm x 2.4cm |
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Pete Richards
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Posted: Jan 09, 2011 14:25 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New Jersey |
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Another micro, from the "trap rock" or basalt quarries of New Jersey. This epitactic association was described in:
Armbruster, T., E. Gnos, and R.P. Richards. 2002. Epitactic hedenbergite whiskers on babingtonite, a second occurrence from a Triassic basalt near Paterson, New Jersey, USA. Schweizerische Mineralogische ünd Petrographische Mitteilungen 82: 25-32.
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Hedenbergite (white) epitactic on babingtonite (black) with prehnite. Sowerbutt Quarry, Prospect Park, New Jersey.
RPR specimen, main babingtonite crystal is 1.2 mm along front edge. |
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Jim Prentiss
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Posted: Jan 16, 2011 17:38 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New Jersey |
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Hi Everybody,
I am surprised that we have not seen Pectolite yet. So I am going to submit my meagar specimen along with the ugliest Zincite, Franklinite, Willemite example ever seen.
See ya later
jimp
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Here then is my Pectolite from Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey. The specimen is 1 1/2" x 1" (3.81 x 2.54 cm) |
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Here's my combination piece of Zincite, Franklinite and Willemite from Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey. When I recieved this, many years ago it added three new minerals to my collection at a very reasonable price, obviously. the specimen is 5 3/4" x 3 3/4" (14.61 x 9.53 cm). It is in keeping with my aesthetically challenged type locality specimens. And, yes, it would make a good door stop, but it is not. |
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Joaquin Montoro
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Posted: Jan 17, 2011 09:44 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New Jersey |
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Wow! very, very, very nice piece this zincite Jim, by itself and by the matrix. Congratulations!
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Posted: May 24, 2012 03:33 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New Jersey |
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A classic-classic for this State...
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Willemite (variety Troostite) with Calcite Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA Specimen size: 2 × 2 × 1.4 cm. Main crystal size: 2 × 1.5 cm. Extremely intense fluorescence short UV & fluorescent long UV Former collection of Thomas Moore Photo: Reference Specimens |
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Willemite (variety Troostite) with Calcite. Rear of the specimen. Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA Specimen size: 2 × 2 × 1.4 cm. Main crystal size: 2 × 1.5 cm. Extremely intense fluorescence short UV & fluorescent long UV Former collection of Thomas Moore Photo: Reference Specimens |
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Gary Moldovany
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Posted: Nov 16, 2012 21:11 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New Jersey |
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A few minerals from my NJ collection
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Laumontite, calcite, quartz, chabazite Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, New Jersey, USA 14 cm part of a pocket I broke into this summer |
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Gary Moldovany
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Posted: Nov 16, 2012 21:13 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New Jersey |
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Natrolite, Summer 2012
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Natrolite Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, New Jersey, USA 6 cm. |
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Gary Moldovany
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Posted: Nov 16, 2012 21:16 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New Jersey |
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A pair of Apophyllite crystals from a pocket, Summer 2012
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Apophyllite-(KF), calcite Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, New Jersey, USA 12 cm |
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Frank Imbriacco
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Posted: Dec 17, 2012 14:37 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New Jersey |
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Encouraged by Jordi to contribute, here are specimens from my New Jersey traprock collection:
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Stellerite Braen Quarry, Haledon, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA 6.2 x 5.4 cm A 3.3 cm stellerite sphere on a crystallized stellerite druse |
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Chalcopyrite and calcite Chimney Rock Quarry, Bridgewater, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA 12.7 x 11.3 cm One of many hundreds of specimens recovered from this quarry in 1991 by Al Bliss and Richard Mayer with management's permission. |
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Prehnite Lower New Street quarry, Paterson, New Jersey, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA 12 x 8.8 cm Prehnite epimorphs after anhydrite; a former U.S National Museum specimen |
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Chalcedony Weldon Quarry, Watchung, New Jersey, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA 10.9 x 9 cm Chalcedony lined vug removed from basalt |
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Prehnite and calcite McBride Avenue and Browertown Road Pumping Station, Woodland Park, Passaic Couny, New Jersey, USA 12 x 10 cm From an excavation in 1986 which produced countless numbers of specimens of prehnite after anhydrite with a look different from those of other nearby localities. |
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Stilbite and quartz Upper New Street quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA 9.8 x 7.8 cm A 5.5 cm pinched bow tie on quartz |
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Prehnite and calcite Upper New Street quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA 6.9 x 7 cm Prehnite spheres to 1.8 cm on calcite |
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Prehnite Weldon Quarry, Watchung, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA 12.5 x 11 cm Prehnite epimorphs after glauberite from a find in 1987; former Herb Obodda Collection |
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Pectolite and datolite Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset Quarry, New Jersey, USA 8.8 x 7.3 cm Likely the finest red pectolite from this locale with spheres to 2.3 cm |
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Heulandite and chabazite Upper New Street quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA 10 x 8 cm A 5.7 cm crab-shaped heulandite crystal on chabazite |
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Apophyllite and pectolite Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, New Jersey, USA 8.2 x 6.9 cm A 3.3 cm apophyllite crystal on peach colored pectolite |
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Calcite, heulandite and chabazite Upper New Street quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA 9.3 x 9.1 cm A 6.4 cm doubly terminated calcite on chabazite |
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Apophyllite and datolite Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA 9.2 x 7.6 cm Pink apophyllite rosettes to 3.8 cm on datolite with pyrite and calcite |
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Natrolite and prehnite Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset Sounty, New Jersey, USA 8.8 x 5 cm Translucent natrolite crystals to 2.8 cm on prehnite |
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Frank Imbriacco
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Posted: Dec 17, 2012 15:34 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New Jersey |
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Part two of specimens from my New Jersey traprock collection.
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Magnetite and pyrite Laurel Hill, Secaucus, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA 8.8 x 5.7 cm Lustrous magnetite crystals to 1.5 cm with pyrite |
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Analcime and calcite Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA 9.3 x 5.9 cm Analcime crystals to 3.1 cm with calcite |
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Prehnite Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA 9 x 8.7 cm Knobby, botryoidal prehnite after anhydrite with a look similar to the best arsenian pyromorphite from Bunker Hill |
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Stilbite Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA 7.2 x 7 cm Stilbite half bow tie with heulandite |
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Prehnite Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA 9.8 x 8.7 cm Radiating spray of prehnite epimorphs after anhydrite |
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Calcite and stilbite Trap Rock Industries Moores Station Quarry, Hopewell, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA 6.8 x 4 cm Calcite crystals to 2.1 cm on stilbite |
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Pectolite Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA 9.5 x 6.8 cm Pink pectolite epimorphs after anhydrite to 5.5 cm with attached micro prehnite spheres |
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Sphalerite and prehnite Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA 5 x 4.2 cm A 1.3 cm flattened sphalerite crystal due to pseudomorphing after anhydrite |
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Mesolite Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA 4.8 x 4.4 cm A 3.3 cm mesolite sphere on prehnite with calcite |
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Prehnite Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA 7 x 6 cm A 2.7 cm prehnite sphere in a datolite vug |
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Prehnite Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA 9 x 9 cm A 6 cm prehnite epimorph after anhydrite centered among smaller epimorphs |
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Natrolite and datolite Upper New Street quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA 8.8 x 7.5 cm Natrolite sprays atop datolite |
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Pectolite Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA 9 x 8 cm Pectolite spheres to 1.4 cm on quartz with heulandite and blue babingtonite |
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Prehnite and calcite Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA 7.9 x 6.9 cm Prehnite spheres to 1.7 cm with micro calcite crystals |
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Pyrite Trap Rock Industries Moores Station Quarry, Hopewell, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA 6.2 x 5.9 cm A 2.5 cm pyrite crystal with chalcopyrite |
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Jordi Fabre
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Posted: Dec 17, 2012 16:57 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New Jersey |
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Superb!
Thank you Frank
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GneissWare
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Posted: Dec 17, 2012 19:58 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New Jersey |
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WOW!!! Great specimens and great photos.
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