3.6" Green, Bladed Prehnite Crystals with Quartz - Morocco

Green, Bladed Prehnite Crystals with Quartz - Morocco #255512

This is a specimen of sea-glass-green, bladed prehnite with quartz on a colorful matrix found in Imilchil, Morocco. The prehnite crystals formed in acicular fans that resemble feathered coral ledges. The alluring, delicate prehnite is enhanced by the solid presence of the quartz which creates a visually balanced specimen.

Prehnite is a calcium aluminum silicate with the chemical composition Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2. It generally occurs as volcanic cavity infillings. It often displays colors between yellow and green, but colorless and blue specimens are not unheard of.

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SPECIES

Prehnite & Quartz

LOCATION

Imilchil, Midelt Province, Morocco

SIZE

3.6 x 2.7"

3.6" Green, Bladed Prehnite Crystals with Quartz - Morocco

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