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Prehnite over Quartz from Bull Run Quarry, near Conklin, Loudoun County, Virginia

 
Prehnite over Quartz from Bull Run Quarry, near Conklin, Loudoun County, Virginia

Prehnite over Quartz from Bull Run Quarry, near Conklin, Loudoun County, Virginia

DESCRIPTION:No. 36563
Mineral:Prehnite over Quartz
Locality:Bull Run Quarry, near Conklin, Loudoun County, Virginia
Description:Translucent green prehnite that formed a 5 mm thick layer over a gray smoky quartz crystal. The smoky quartz crystal is visible on the bottom of the specimen. This find was featured in Mineral News, v.19, #2. Collected in 1998 by Brander Robinson
Overall Size:5x3.5x3 cm
Crystals:5-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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