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Datolite from
Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA


06802240017272014947770.jpg
Datolite

Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
03299630017272024423379.jpg
Datolite, etc.

Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
06219110017272024439881.jpg
Datolite, etc.

Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
09288940017272024441916.jpg
Datolite

Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
06802240017272014947770.jpg
Datolite

Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
03299630017272024423379.jpg
Datolite, etc.

Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
06219110017272024439881.jpg
Datolite, etc.

Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Datolite

Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
06802240017272014947770.jpg
Datolite

Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
03299630017272024423379.jpg
Datolite, etc.

Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
06219110017272024439881.jpg
Datolite, etc.

Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
09288940017272024441916.jpg
Datolite

Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Datolite
Formula:CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz3
Calcite3
Heulandite Subgroup2
Thomsonite-Ca2
Prehnite2
Pectolite2
Babingtonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Datolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:38796
Long-form Identifier:1:3:38796:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Datolite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘUpper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘRiverside Quarry, Woodland Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘHinchcliffe Stadium, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘHoxie's Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘMcKiernan & Bergin Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘUnion Building and Construction Quarry, Woodland Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘBraen Quarry, Haledon, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘFrancisco Brothers Quarry, Great Notch, Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘProspect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘBraens Quarry, North Haledon, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
References
American Museum of Nat. History, NY, specimen
Rocks & Min.: 59: 157-183.
 
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