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Gyrolite, Prehnite

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A SUPERB and AESTHETIC Indian combination piece from the now-closed Malad Quarry, near Bombay. A large, 3.5 cm, translucent, pastel yellowish-greenish, lamellar gyrolite ball is beautifully set on a sawed plate richly sprinkled with smaller gyrolite and colorless prehnite balls. The white matrix is coated with beige, drusy prehnite. Ex. George Feist Collection #1855.

Product details

SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.7 x 6.0 x 2.2 cm
Added on10/23/2024

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Prehnite
Mineral guide
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apple- to mint-green crystals and sculptural botryoidal/rosette forms; a calcium aluminum silicate formed in low-temp hydrothermal environments.
Regional guide
Prehnite from Kandivali Quarry, Malad
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