Pectolite (superb crystals!) (rare pink color) (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)

Item Description

The Millington Quarry was over 100 years old when it recently cloed (it opened in 1895). Starting in the late 1970's the quarry reopened and started producing a large 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 particular pieces hosts a pair of classic soft pale pink color radiating spherical aggregates of Pectolite measuring up to 1.3 cm across on pale greenish Datolite on matrix. This locality produced the finest pink Pectolite in the world, and possibly the only pink Pectolite out there. The most important aspect of the specimen is that the Pectolite is so amazingly well-crystallized that it formed distinct BLADES, and not just the typical micro needle-shaped crystals that we're sued to seeing form this locality. 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. This is possibly the last one of these specimens (especially so well-crystallized) that I have to offer, so don't miss out