Stilbite (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)

Item Description

The famous Prospect Park Quarry is one of the most impressive (and under appreciated) Zeolite localities in the world. This quarry has produced some amazing specimens in the last 100 years. This specimen features a caramel colored "sheaf"-like crystal of Stilbite in a radial burst (half of a "bow tie"). Additionally, the piece is associated with white pearly Heulandite and minor Quartz on correspoding sides of the piece. A nice association specimen and a good representation from Prospect Park. Sadly, this great New Jersey locality is being filled in for a housing development (like so many of the great Trap Rock localities in this area), and pieces like this one will be never be collected again.