Chabazite on Prehnite Amber Insect and is notably transparent (GEM

and is notably transparent (GEM QUALITY)

producing some iconic “old world” specimens most notably of Beryl and Topaz

a form of preserved / fossilized tree resin

These pieces are highly coveted by Alpine collectors

Not only is it incredibly showy

Chabazite on Prehnite Amber Insect and is notably transparent (GEMThis 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