4.8" Green, Bladed Prehnite Crystals with Quartz - Morocco

Green, Bladed Prehnite Crystals with Quartz - Morocco #292254

This is a specimen of sea-glass-green, bladed prehnite with quartz found in Imilchil, Morocco. The prehnite crystals formed in acicular fans that resemble feathered coral ledges. The delicate prehnite accompanied by the solid presence of quartz 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

4.8 x 4.15"

4.8" Green, Bladed Prehnite Crystals with Quartz - Morocco

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