Pink Apophyllite on Datolite after Anhydrite (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)

Item Description

The now closed Millington Quarry is over 100 years old (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. This piece features a very attractive crystal group of lustrous, sharp, pale pink Apophyllite sitting atop a gemmy group of light yellow-green Datolite crystals which have formed a blocky "cast" after preexisting (and now dissolved) Anhydrite. Pink is perhaps the most desirable color for Apophyllite, and the aesthetics and quality of this piece make it a rather desirable association specimen. Now that the mineralized zone at Millington is finished, you will not see any more of these beautiful specimens on the market anymore. A great Trap Rock display specimen from this significant New Jersey locality.