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Prehnite & Diopside

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Prehnite & Diopside

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Locality: 
Oficarsa Quarry, Carchelejo, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.8 × 4.8 × 3.4 cm
Description

This is one of the very best specimen I ever had. The brightness, habit and color of the crystals is unbeatable. This sample is a natural sculpture. Collected 2004. These specimens are now difficult to obtain. Exceptional specimen of this classic quarry.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Prehnite

Formula: 
Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.DP.20
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Karoo dolerites, Cradock, Chris Hani District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Diopside

Formula: 
CaMgSi2O6
Group Parent: 
Clinopyroxene Subgroup
Strunz: 
9.DA.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
white

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Postage Area Price
Spain 06.00
10
Europe 10.00
16
other countries 14.00
22