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Natrolite, Prehnite

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Natrolite on prehnite, 4 cm, from the Prospect Park quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey. Collected by the owner. Photo by Jeff Scovil.

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SpeciesNatrolite, Prehnite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, New Jersey, Prospect Park Quarry
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 267
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Natrolite
Mineral guide
Learn about Natrolite
snowy-white to colorless silky needles forming radiating sprays in basalt cavities; prized for graceful habit, contrast with matrices, and rarity.
Natrolite
Regional guide
Natrolite from Prospect Park Quarry
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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.