Pectolite (rare pink color)

Item Description

The famous Millington Quarry in the New Jersey trap rocks dates back to 1895, and only closed a few years ago. After being close for a while in the mid 20th century, the quarry reopened in the late 1970s and started producing a good number of some of the most interesting and beloved specimens from this incredible Trap Rock quarry. This is one of the most famous Trap Rock quarries in New Jersey and it perhaps its greatest claim to fame are its spectacular Pectolite specimens. This pieces hosts several classic soft pink color radiating spherical aggregates of Pectolite measuring up to 2.1 cm on matrix. This locality produced the finest pink Pectolite in the world, some of which border on being RED. Now that the mineralized zone at Millington is finished, you will not see any more of these beautiful specimens on the market. A great Trap Rock display specimen from this significant New Jersey locality. From the collection of Gerry Morvell.