Babingtonite

  

Black platy crystal aggregate to 1.4 cm composed of several wedge shaped crystals on calcite and quartz.

Origin: Paterson, New Jersey, United States
Ex. DeVito Collection

Sample size: 4.5 x 5 x 2 cm

 

  

A 1 cm crystal aggregate composed of many wedge shaped black crystals with an altered coating or overgrowth. Associated are tiny 1 mm light green epidote crystals with an dark green rim. Matrix is quartz.

Origin: Prospect Park, Passaic Co., New Jersey, United States
Ex. DeVito Collection

Sample size: 6 x 4 x 2 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  

Calcite with babingtonite and laumontite

  

Babingtonite on quartz

Origin: Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India

Sample size: 6 x 3.8 x 2.6 cm (top/2nd row), 3 x 1.7 x 0.6 cm (bottom)

 

  

Babingtonite with prehnite, Ex. Linck collection

  

Babingtonite on prehnite, ex. FJ Barlow Collection (illustrated in book , page 152)

  

Babingtonite with minor prehnite

Origin: Lane''s Quarry, Westfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

Sample size: 10 x 5.5 x 3.2 cm (top), 5.2 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm (2nd row), 3.4 x 3.1 x 3.0 cm (bottom)

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  

  

Origin: Brasted Mine, Arendal, Norway (type locality)

Ex. Kevin Conroy collection (KC Minerals)

Sample size: 3 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

Black terminated crystal on quartz on matrix

Origin: Thana India

Sample size: 4 x 6 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

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