Analcime (large crystal!) (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)

Item Description

Any New Jersey trap rock collector will tell you that some of the largest Analcime crystals in the world come from this famous locality. These crystals are well known for their large size, excellent form, and attractive crystals on matrix. You don't see many of these pieces on the market anymore, and they are known as some of the most classic of all Analcime crystals from New Jersey. This specimen features a large, relatively sharp, chalk white trapzeohedron of Analcime measuring 5.8 cm across, and sitting on matrix. The crystal does have a contact on one side, but is fairly complete all the way around, and certainly is in better shape than most crystals this size that I have seen from Chimney Rock. The faces of the crystal are actually somewhat lustrous, which is notable for a crystal this size as well. A worthwhile piece from this classic New Jersey trap rock locality. The piece is from the Brian Kosnar Collection, who obtained it from noted collector, Robert Batic in New Jersey. On a worldwide scale, Analcime crystals rarely reach this size.