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Prehnite & Quartz

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Prehnite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Bombay Quarry, Mumbai District, Maharashtra, India
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
2 × 4.2 × 3.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.20cm
Description

Two conjoined prehnite balls with beautiful surface growth patterns rest on a bed of sharp quartz crystals. Classic and very attractive Bombay Quarry combination.

The two prehnites look just like ice cream scoops!

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

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White
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