Prehnite, Thaumasite, Actinolite (Var: Byssolite) - image 1

Prehnite, Thaumasite, Actinolite (Var: Byssolite)

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This is a beautiful Virginia old-timer, a knob of translucent sea-foam-green prehnite in association with thaumasite, not an unusual association from this locality. The crystallization is fine all the way around. Ex. Richard Hauck Collection.

Product details

SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.4 x 7.2 x 5.4 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Virginia

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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