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Prehnite & Epidote

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Prehnite & Epidote

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Description
Locality: 
Djouga-Kolon, Bendougou, Bafoulabé Circle, Kayes Region, Mali
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3.1 × 2.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.20cm
Description

A spectacular cluster of four glowing green prehnite balls (up to 1.8 cm), with deep olive green epidote crystals (up to 2.2 cm) from Djouga diggings, Mali. One side of the specimen is a natural contact with the host rock.

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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

Epidote

Formula: 
{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Strunz: 
9.BG.05a
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
6.0
Streak: 
Colorless
Type Locality: 
Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France...

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