I have posted great new specimens from the John S. White Collection – Virginia & Maryland suite (click here). These include superb apophyllites from the famous finds at the Fairfax Quarry, and also many more interesting pieces: apophyllite, prehnite and datolite from the Virginia trap rock quarries; and more unusual finds such as Virginia pyromorphite and Maryland gold.

Hydroxyapophyllite-(K), Fairfax Quarry, Centreville, Fairfax Co., Virginia – 6.6 cm

Hydroxyapophyllite-(K), Fairfax Quarry, Centreville, Fairfax Co., Virginia – 10.2 cm

Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) on prehnite, Fairfax Quarry, Centreville, Fairfax Co., Virginia – 13.8 cm

Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) on prehnite, close-up of the above specimen
Field of view 4.0 cm

Hydroxyapophyllite-(K), Fairfax Quarry, Centreville, Fairfax Co., Virginia – 11.5 cm

Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) on prehnite, Fairfax Quarry, Centreville, Fairfax Co., Virginia – 7.0 cm

Hydroxyapophyllite-(K), Fairfax Quarry, Centreville, Fairfax Co., Virginia – 7.9 cm

Prehnite, Fairfax Quarry, Centreville, Fairfax Co., Virginia –  10.2 cm

Hydroxyapophyllite-(K), Luck Bealeton Plant, Bealeton, Fauquier Co., Virginia
Field of view 5.0 cm

Hydroxyapophyllite-(K), Luck Leesburg Plant, Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Virginia – 4.9 cm

Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) on prehnite, Luck Leesburg Plant, Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Virginia – 8.4 cm

Hydroxyapophyllite-(K), Chantilly Quarry, Loudoun Co., Virginia – 3.3 cm

Datolite, Luck Leesburg Plant, Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Virginia – 4.3 cm

Datolite, Luck Goose Creek Plant, Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Virginia – 8.8 cm

Datolite, Luck Goose Creek Plant, Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Virginia –  7.2 cm

Pyromorphite, Allah Copper Mine, Louisa Co., Virginia
Field of view cm

Almandine Garnet, Arundel Quarry, Baltimore Co., Maryland – 4.3 cm

Quartz, var. Amethyst, Amherst Co., Virginia – 6.7 cm

Schorl Tourmaline, Maryland Materials Quarry (North East Quarry), Cecil Co., Maryland – 7.7 cm

Epidote, Maryland Materials Quarry (North East Quarry), Cecil Co., Maryland – 8.4 cm

Calcite, Lehigh Portland Cement Quarry, Union Bridge, Carroll Co., Maryland – 5.9 cm

Almandine Garnet, Baltimore Co., Maryland

Almandine Garnet, Blue Mount Quarry, Blue Mount, Baltimore Co., Maryland – 10.2 cm

Schorl Tourmaline, Maryland Materials Quarry (North East Quarry), Cecil Co., Maryland

Dravite Tourmaline, Bluegrass Company Quarry (Texas Quarry), Cockeysville,
Baltimore, Maryland – 7.9 cm

Gold, Prospect south of Piney Run, Sykesville, Carroll Co., Maryland – 9.2 cm