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New York State Museum at Albany: Part 4 - New York City Minerals

This post shows the minerals of New York City at the New York Museum in Albany. New York City has a surprising variety minerals, with 130 species confirmed. Many of the mineral finds have occurred in the vast construction projects, especially in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.


Minerals of New York City Case
Minerals of New York City Case

Schorl in Quartz from Manhattan
Schorl Tourmaline in Quartz from Manhattan

Dravite Tourmaline in Mica Schist from Manhattan
Dravite Tourmaline in mica schist from Manhattan

Almandine Garnet from Manhattan
Almandine Garnet Crystals from Manhattan

Chrysoberyl Crystals in Quartz from Manhattan
Chrysoberyl Crystals in Quartz from Manhattan

Calcite from Woodside, Queens
Calcite from Woodside, Queens

Radiating Stilbite from the Bronx
Radiating Stilbite from the Bronx