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Object Name |
Datolite |
Object Description |
Sample of gray diabase or other basaltic matrix with a fracture surface covered with small translucent pale gray datolite drusy. |
Collector |
Krantz, Dr. Adam August |
Place of Origin |
New Jersey/Hudson County |
Site Name |
Bergen Hill |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Basic calcium borosilicat |
Crystal System |
Monoclinic |
Sp Grav. |
2.8-3.0 |
Hardness |
5 - 5.5 |
Luster |
Dull |
Streak |
Colorless |
Fracture |
Uneven, conchoidal |
Classification |
Geology |
People |
Krantz, Adam August, 1808-1872 Brumby, Richard Trapier, 1804-1875 |
Search Terms |
Mineral |
Dimensions |
H-2.498 W-7.542 L-9.59 cm |
Catalog Number |
7014 |