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Prehnite On Amethyst

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Prehnite On Amethyst

Gem Crystal

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Description
Locality: 
Brandberg, Dâures, Erongo Region, Namibia
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.3 × 2.2 × 2.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
4.30cm
Weight: 
22.00gr
Description

A pretty whisper of purple in this amethyst specimen displaying prehnite growth on on the one side. 

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

Amethyst

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Formula: 
SiO2
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Purple