Prehnite, Anhydrite

Prehnite epimorphic coating on anhydrite crystals, 14.4 cm, from the Lower New Street quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey. Collected by Louis Reamer; ex collections of Steve Pochek (1967), Richard Kosnar (1983), and Steve Neely. Exhibited at The Perot Museum of Nature and Science. László Kupi photo.

Product details

SizeCabinet
Dimensions14.4 cm
Added on03/26/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record The Kevin Brown Collection page 78
Current owner
Kevin Brown
Parker, TX
Member since 2026
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Steve NeelyNot disclosed
—Richard A. KosnarNot disclosed
—Steve PochekNot 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 Upper New Street Quarry
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Upper New Street Quarry
Upper New Street Quarry, USA - classic Paterson trap-rock locality in New Jersey, famed for water-green prehnite and zeolites with sculptural forms.