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Quartz (cast after Anhydrite) 
Back to Collection Liquidation Auctions - end Feb 11 - Part II
Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic Count, New Jersey
- Starting Time:2/4/2010 06:45:00 PM(CST)
- Ending Time:2/11/2010 06:45:00 PM(CST)
Time Left:Auction Is Closed
- Size:LARGE CABINET
- Size Description:16.3 x 10.5 x 6.2 cm
Description:The quarry at Upper New Street dates back over 100 years ago (it opened in 1893). During the mid 1980''s to early 1990''s, there was a lot of collecting that took place between the Upper New Street and Lower Street Quarries in an area that is affectionately referred to by some as "Middle New Street". The majority of the specimens from this area are still labeled as being found at Upper New Street even though they were not found in the quarry itself. Nonetheless, this is one of the most famous Trap Rock quarries in New Jersey and is probably most famous for its amazing and unique casts (epimorphs). This specimen consists of gemmy, grey-white, lustrous crystals of Quartz forming, blocky, striated, well-defined casts after Anhydrite. The casts are very disticnt, and truly one of the most beautiful occurences in the mineral world. These pieces are no longer coming out of the ground and will remain as some of the most significant Prehnites of any kind from any locality world wide. A great Trap Rock display specimen from this significant New Jersey locality.
