Prehnite finger cast after Anhydrite

Prehnite finger cast after AnhydriteA beautiful miniature sized specimen with a central finger shaped cast with good luster, color and gemminess. The piece is associated with a few off white colored Calcite scalenohedra. Good quality for the material, and a worthwhile specimen from this fantastic discovery. The Prospect Park Quarry is arguably the most famous mineral producing basalt quarry in New Jersey and, for over a century, has provided collectors with impressive display specimens,

they do not fluoresce well under mixed wave lights

A fine-looking cabinet sized

purplish-pink prismatic crystals of Spodumene (var: “Kuznite”) (one of which shows a distinct twin line) which are aesthetically flaring off a sharp

Epidote is one of the most well-known of all the Alpine cleft species in the world

it’s a very worthwhile representation of these classic specimens

sparkling Pyrite crystals

makes this one of the more eye-catching smaller Bournonites available

and the photos honestly do not do this piece justice as it is much more eye-catching in person

and attractive to be sure

Do not miss out on this piece as few seem to have been found

I love this one for its uniqueness and the fact that one rarely encounters two different styles of twins on the same specimen like this

and the top specimens from this area in Bolivia are among the best around