Specimen #697

Name: Apophyllite with Prehnite

Type: Mineral

Locality: near Bombay, India

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 6.4 x 6.2 x 4.9 cm

Weight: 30

Acquired: 2008-06-02

Source: Arkenstone Auction

Label: Y

Comment: A colorless, blocky, 2-cm crystal of apophyllite anchors a cluster of slender casts of sparkly apophyllites, with clusters of faint green prehnites on them. Pretty!

Minerals: Apophyllite Prehnite (Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂)

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Apophyllite with Prehnite, near Bombay, India - 6.4 x 6.2 x 4.9 mm

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Apophyllite with Prehnite, near Bombay, India - 6.4 x 6.2 x 4.9 mm

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Apophyllite with Prehnite, near Bombay, India