Prehnite ("cactus" cast after Anhydrite)

Item Description

The Lower New Street Quarry is one of the most famous localities in the New Jersey Trap Rocks as it had produced some of the finest Prehnite "casts" or epimorphs from anywhere. This piece is a beautiful and aesthetic example of the famous Prehnites after Anhydrite. Sometimes these specimens are called "snake heads", but this one has more of a "cactus"-like appearance. The bright yellow-green hue combined with the incredible form and good luster make it a very desirable display specimen. Now the piece is repaired at the base, like many of the casts from Lower New Street, but is essentially damage free save the periphery where it was removed from the pocket. Ex Allen Beres Collection.