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Pectolite & Apophyllite

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Description
Locality: 
Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States of America
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4 × 5 × 3 cm
Description

A nice example of pectolite from Millington – now defunct. This quarry was known for its pectolite and, especially, for the range of very attractive surface hues found there. The pectolite is sprinkled with small pseudo-cubic apophyllite xls.

Weight 2.2 oz. Single item packet weight 4.5 oz. Outside the USA, multiple items up to a total weight < 8 oz can be shipped for the same cost as this item alone.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pectolite

Formula: 
NaCa2(HSi3O9)
Strunz: 
9.DG.05
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Sano, Mori, Mt. Baldo, Lagarina Valley, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy

Apophyllite

Synonym Of: 

Fluorapophyllite-(K)

Formula: 
KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH)·8H2O
Strunz: 
9.EA.15
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.0

Fluorapophyllite-(Na)

Formula: 
NaCa4(Si8O20)F·8H2O
Strunz: 
9.EA.15
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0

Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)

Formula: 
KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F)·8H2O
Strunz: 
9.EA.15
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0
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