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Apophyllite, Thaumasite, Prehnite

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Apophyllite with thaumasite and prehnite, 15.8 cm, from the Fairfax quarry, Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia. Self-collected in a thaumasite mass from an inaccessible area of a prehnite tube with an 8-foot aluminum electrical conduit hook, June, 1967. Blast pile removal collapsed that whole prehnite tube section, exposing another section that yielded the specimen painted by Susan Robinson (below); Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesApophyllite, Thaumasite, Prehnite
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions15.8 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityFairfax quarry, Centreville
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Midwest page 155
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Apophyllite
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glassy, fish-tail crystals; colorless to green. Great for display and provenance. Key sources: Deccan Traps (India), New Jersey; collecting value.
Apophyllite
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Apophyllite from Fairfax quarry, Centreville
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Fairfax quarry, Centreville
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