Chabazite on PrehniteThis specimen features several sharp, lustrous, pearly, pseudo rhombohedra of Chabazite associated with green Prehnite on basalt matrix. The Chabazites are mostly white, but they do have a faint peach pink color in areas, which is rare in my experience with this material. The quarry at Upper New Street is over 100 years old (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

don’t miss out on this beautiful display piece

specimen consisting of small

The species was named after Basilius Valentinus

they don’t like the camera

Some of the very finest quality Aquamarine specimens come from the various pegmatites in the Pakistani Himalayas

the majority of the Brookite crystals are free-standing

For the size and aesthetic

The piece has a two-tone effect as the reverse side of the specimen has a deposition of a brownish clay mineral

given the fact that Baryte is chemically inert and nearly impossible to dissolve

Very little edge wear

most often as blades

Please note: There is a spot in the corner of the specimen that looks like it might have a leaf preserved inside