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Prehnite

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This trap-rock locality is one of the most impressive Zeolite localities in the world. This quarry has produced some amazing specimens in the last 100 years. This particular specimen is an attractive piece consisting of beautiful, "water green" color spheres of crystallized Prehnite with minor Calcite on basalt. An attractive specimen of this classic material. It must be noted that Prospect Park will never produce these specimens again in a very short period of time. The quarry is currently being backfilled to make room for housing developments, and will soon be nothing more than a memory. Ex. Grian Kisnar Collection.

Product details

SpeciesPrehnite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.0 x 5.6 x 4.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, New Jersey, Prospect Park Quarry

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot 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.