Pectolite

  

Snow white radial fans of pectolite to 2.5 cm associated with amethyst quartz and white prehnite(?).

  

Specimen composed of snow white crystals of pectolite to 2 cm as spheroidal groups and cross-sections showing nice radial patterns. The pectolite sits on light green prehnite crystals to 2.3 cm.

Origin: Paterson, New Jersey, United States
Ex. DeVito Collection

Sample size: 13 x 10 x 2.5 cm (top), 17.5 x 15 x 7 cm (bottom)

 

  

4 cm white pectolite sprays associated with andradite. There is one excellent andradite crystal to 5 mm.

Origin: Fort Lee, Bergen Co., New Jersey, United States
Ex. DeVito Collection

Sample size: 6.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm

 

  

Chalky white, soft spheroidal crystals. Spheroids to 1 cm. Associated with clear quartz crystals.

Origin: Sowerbutt's Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic Co., New Jersey, United States
Ex. DeVito Collection

Sample size: 6 x 4 x 2.5cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  

White acicular crystals of pectolite to 3 cm in length scattered nicely about the matrix

  

  

Origin: Jeffrey Mine (Jeffrey Quarry), Asbestos, Shipton Township, Richmond Co., Québec, Canada

Sample size: 11.5 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm (top), 4.8 x 3.6 x 3 cm (2nd/bottom row)

 

  

Origin: Prospect Park quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic Co., New Jersey, U.S.A.

Sample size: 7 x 4 x 5 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  

This specimen has sprays of compact pectolite and a thick fracture filled with thaumasite.

Origin: Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, New Jersey, Northeast U.S.A.
Ex - Frank Edwards Collection, ex. Walter E. Keunstler Collection

Sample size: 10.1 x 9.5 x 7 cm

 

  

This specimen is a vein filled with pectolite and calcite. The pectolite has its distinctive radial habit.

Origin: Prospect Park, Paterson, New Jersey, Northeast USA

Sample size: 7.5 x 6 x 4 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

  

Origin: Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada

Sample size: 4.3 x 2.5 x 2 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  

White aggregates of acicular crystals forming globular masses in basaltic rock

Origin: Old Upper Quarry, New Street, Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Sample size: 7 x 12.5 cm

 

Greyish white pectolite crystals and crystalline interlayered with charoite and aegirine

Origin: Murun, Siberia, Russia

Sample size: 6 x 6 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

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