Prehnite ("cast" after Anhydrite)

Item Description

Lane's Quarry is certainly the most famous locality for Babingtonite on the East Coast of the United States, and probably the entire country. It's also well-known for producing some fine quality crystallized Prehnite specimens. This small cabinet features translucent, pleasing yellow-green color aggregates of Prehnite which have formed a "cast" after preexisting prismatic Anhydrite crystals, which dissolved away leaving a hollow cavity inside. The "cast" measures 3.7 cm long, and is associated with additional "bubbly" Prehnite on basalt matrix. There is a slight bruise on the upper right side of the "cast", but overall the piece is in good shape. It's an aesthetic piece and shows good color when backlit.