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Prehnite on Quartz from Tafelkop, Goboboseb Mountains, 27 km west of Brandberg Mountain, Erongo region, Namibia

 
Prehnite on Quartz from Tafelkop, Goboboseb Mountains, 27 km west of Brandberg Mountain, Erongo region, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 33423
Mineral:Prehnite on Quartz
Locality:Tafelkop, Goboboseb Mountains, 27 km west of Brandberg Mountain, Erongo region, Namibia
Description:Water-clear crystal of colorless quartz 25 mm long with a spherical cluster of green prehnite crystals 8 mm diameter. The quartz crystals has several small inclusions of red lepidocrocite. Minute edge nicks visible under 20x magnification.
Overall Size:25x15x12 mm
Crystals:1-25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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