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G5V-8WMMarcasite FeS2 , Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
Penfield Quarry, Penfield, Monroe County, New York, USADimensions: 6 mm x 3 mm x 1 mm
Field of View: 12 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 6 mm
Awesome marcasite needle with six horizontal needles attached to dolomite cubes. For this location this is a excellent specimen.
Found with help from Alexander J Kosters and Spencer Young.
NGW-66QQuartz SiO2 , Wavellite Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3·5H2O
National Limestone Quarry No. 2, Lime Ridge, Mount Pleasant Mills, Perry Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, USADimensions: 2 inches x 2 inches x 2 inches
Field of View: 1 inches
Largest Crystal Size: 4 mm
Double terminated quartz containing carbon with wavellite on sandstone. The quartz crystal is no more than 2mm wide, and 5mm long, maybe less. The wavellites are around 3-4mm in width. Specimen was power washed with water to expose more of the quartz crystal, it has not been treated in any chemicals.