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Prehnite & Calcite

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Prehnite & Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Brandberg, Dâures, Erongo Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
12.5 × 8 × 2.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.80cm
Weight: 
284.00gr
Description

A fabulous specimen of green prehnite crystals and calcite cude on matrix. The specimen is sawn at the bottom and it sits perfectly...

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

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White