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Chalcopyrite from
Laurel Hill (Snake Hill; Penetentiary Quarry), Secaucus, Hudson Co., New Jersey, USA


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Laurel Hill (Snake Hill; Penetentiary Quarry), Secaucus, Hudson Co., New Jersey, USA
© 2007 FAI III
Description
Comments:Occurs as "blister copper" with magnetite crystals in fractures. Also found as individual, sphenoidal crystals implanted, with druzy quartz, on the walls of calcite filled fractures.
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Minerals of Laurel Hill, Secaucus, NJ, Facciolla, N.W. (published privately). Warren Cummings, personal communication, 2008
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Laurel Hill (Snake Hill; Penetentiary Quarry), Secaucus, Hudson Co., New Jersey, USA
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