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Prehnite

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Prehnite “stonefish,” 15 cm, from the Prospect Park quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey. Ex Robert Drift collection; photo by Hershel Friedman.

Product details

SpeciesPrehnite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions15.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, New Jersey, Prospect Park Quarry
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 147
Current owner
Hershel Friedman

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Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Robert DriftNot disclosed

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Prehnite
Mineral guide
Learn about Prehnite
apple- to mint-green crystals and sculptural botryoidal/rosette forms; a calcium aluminum silicate formed in low-temp hydrothermal environments.
Prehnite
Regional guide
Prehnite from Prospect Park Quarry, New Jersey, USA
Prospect Park Quarry, New Jersey, USA - prehnite famed for apple- to mint-green, translucent botryoidal forms, hollow casts, and standout collector appeal.
Locality guide
Prospect Park Quarry
Prospect Park Quarry, USA — renowned for green prehnite with hollow epimorphs, rich basalt cavities, and a key collector locality in Paterson–Passaic County.