Green Prehnite and Calcite Crystals from New Jersey

Description

Green Prehnite and Calcite Crystals

This is a very nice display of Prehnite from the Prospect Park Quarry in North Haledon, New Jersey. There is a small calcite crystal vein in the outer layer. The site is an active quarry which cuts through several basalt flows. Formation- the quarry cuts into the Preakness Basalt. This is from the Alan Beres collection, He collected during the 1930’s through the 1960’s. There is a little damage as can be seen in the pictures.

This specimen measures 4 x 2.8 x 2.2″ (10.1 x 7.3 x 5.7cm) and weighs 0.65 lb (296g )