Clear Stellerite Ball

Clear Stellerite Ball from Braen Quarry, Haledon, Passaic Co., New Jersey

Collection

Robert Lavinsky

Description

Pearly, white to colorless Stellerite botryoidal clusters rest like a multitude of pearls on both sides of the basalt matrix. The central large Stellerite ball, at 1.5 cm, beautifully dominates the crest of this superb piece. A note on the back of the label says that the piece was collected in July, 2006.

Locality

Braen Quarry, Haledon, Passaic Co., New Jersey

Dimensions

5.3 x 4.3 x 2.1 cm.


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