Moving mountains for you
Switch currency

Current Live Auctions

Current Live Fixed Price Sales

Prehnite With Gyrolite & Apophyllite

Views:
Watches:
HEM599348

Prehnite With Gyrolite & Apophyllite

Type Locality

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
Mumbai District, Maharashtra, India
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
2.8 × 1.9 × 4.8 cm
Weight: 
9.00gr
Description

Stalactitic formation of pale green Prehnite in association with Gyrolite , glassy prismatic Apophylite and minute Quartz crystals

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

Gyrolite

Formula: 
NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8·14H2O
Strunz: 
9.EE.30
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
The Storr, Portree, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, North West Highlands (Inverness-shire), Scotland, UK

Apophyllite

Synonym Of: 

Fluorapophyllite-(K)

Formula: 
KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH)·8H2O
Strunz: 
9.EA.15
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.0

Fluorapophyllite-(Na)

Formula: 
NaCa4(Si8O20)F·8H2O
Strunz: 
9.EA.15
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0

Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)

Formula: 
KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F)·8H2O
Strunz: 
9.EA.15
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0

Seller Information

Payment options: offline, paypal_wpp, paypal_wps

Seller's terms and conditions

Goods are shipped worldwide by courier

Goods will be shipped on receipt of payment.We accept payment by paypal.

Import duties, taxes, and charges will be borne by the buyer, these charges are the buyer's responsibility