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Dracut, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA

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Calcite : CaCO3

Dracut, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA

Tabular calcite crystals with central zone of lighter color. Specimen about 1 1/4" wide.
 © Paul GilmorePhoto ID: 55128    View Count: 226

Calcite : CaCO3

Dracut, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA

Complex tabular crystals. Specimen is 3 1/2" wide.
 © © Paul GilmorePhoto ID: 79981    View Count: 136

Calcite : CaCO3

Dracut, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA

Hexagonal tabular calcite crystals in vug lined with stilbite on prehnite. Largest crystal is 1/2".
 © © Paul GilmorePhoto ID: 79980    View Count: 122

Calcite : CaCO3, Quartz : SiO2

Condon Quarry, Dracut, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA

1/2" crystals of quartz coated with fine druzy calcite
 © Paul GilmorePhoto ID: 120406    View Count: 98

Calcite : CaCO3, Prehnite : Ca2Al2Si3O12(OH)

Condon Quarry, Dracut, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA

3 mm rhombs of colorless to honey-colored calcite on a matrix of coarse individual blades of pale green prehnite.
 © Paul GilmorePhoto ID: 133789    View Count: 91

Calcite : CaCO3, Dolomite : CaMg(CO3)2

Dracut, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA

Calcite crystals on a matrix of dolomite crystals, which are in turn sprinkled with tiny pyrite crystals. Scale at bottom is in millimeters. Dana Jewell collection. P. Cristofono photo.
 © 2008 Peter CristofonoPhoto ID: 194674    View Count: 71

Heulandite, Prehnite : Ca2Al2Si3O12(OH)

Dracut, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA

Heulandites sprinkled on knobs of yellowish prehnite, which grew over quartz crystal cores. Specimen about 3" across.
 © Paul GilmorePhoto ID: 53123    View Count: 228

Heulandite

Condon Quarry, Dracut, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA

Dozens of 3 mm yellowish hexagonal heulandites.
 © Paul GilmorePhoto ID: 133788    View Count: 87

Prehnite : Ca2Al2Si3O12(OH)

Dracut, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA

2" wide chunk of calcite with clusters of prehnite blades, coated by pale blue secondary drusy prehnite.
 © Paul GilmorePhoto ID: 99073    View Count: 109

Prehnite : Ca2Al2Si3O12(OH)

Dracut, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA

2" wide plate of nearly colorless prehnite crystals. The green tint is mostly due to adherent clay.
 © Paul GilmorePhoto ID: 99074    View Count: 109
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