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Prehnite

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Prehnite

Ex Harry J Foy Collection
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Description
Locality: 
Patterson, Putnam County, New York, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 5 × 2.7 cm
Weight: 
103.00gr
Description

A nice example of classic lime green prehnite crystal clusters on a thin diabase matrix from New Jersey. The specimen dates back to the mid 1970's with the prehnite forming quite large spherical clusters to approximately 18mm in diameter.

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

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