Prehnite (fantastic quality) (2011 find)

Item Description

The Lower New Street Quarry is one of the most famous older localities in the New Jersey trap rocks as it had produced some of the finest Prehnite specimens from the state. A few years back, some very exciting, unique and impressive Prehnites were discovered in the area around the old quarry. This piece was actually collected closer to 30+ years ago, but is still a beautiful and FINE quality example of Prehnite from this well known locale. This piece hosts VERY fine quality, GEMMY, light "water" green colored "fingers" of Prehnite which have formed "casts" after preexisting Anhydrite on matrix. The largest Prehnite "finger" measures 1.3 cm long. No damage on the display side (save the periphery where it was removed from the pocket wall), and really choice for a New Jersey Prehnite. Very good quality, and certainly worth picking up if you collect Prehnites or New Jersey minerals.