Pectolite (rare pink color)

Item Description

The Millington Quarry opened in 1895, and existed for over 100 years, but recently closed in order to make room for housing developments, so no more specimens will be found. You can trace modern specimens back to the late 1970's, when the quarry reopened and started producing a large number of some of the most interesting and beloved minerals from the New Jersey trap rocks. Millington is one of the most famous quarries in New Jersey and it perhaps its greatest claim to fame are its spectacular Pectolite specimens, which can show a distinctive pink (or rarely red) hue, that is seldom seen in the species. This particular pieces hosts a vug filled with classic radiating spherical aggregates of Pectolite measuring up to 1.0 cm across featuring a desirable gentle pink hue. This locality produced arguably the finest pink Pectolites in the world, especially in terms of quality and quantity. Once the mineralized zone at Millington was finished, we knew that we would not see any more of these beautiful specimens on the market, so get them while you can. A great Trap Rock display specimen from this significant New Jersey locality.