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Prehnite

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A truly fascinating and striking pseudomorph specimen from the famous and now-closed Prospect Park Quarry of New Jersey. The pretty green, translucent columns of botryoidal prehnite are actually epimorphs, i.e. casts after anhydrite crystals, which have been dissolved away. The large column is partially hollow on the back, where the anhydrite was dissolved away. Complete-all-around and pristine. Classic material from this noted locale. Ex. Robert Fender Collection, and dates to the 1960s and 1970s. This is of unusually good aesthetic quality.

Product details

SpeciesPrehnite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.6 x 4.5 x 2.8 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.