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Prehnite from O and G Industries Southbury Quarry, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut

 
Prehnite from O and G Industries Southbury Quarry, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut

Prehnite from O and G Industries Southbury Quarry, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 52324
Mineral:Prehnite
Locality:O and G Industries Southbury Quarry, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut
Description:Translucent bi-colored prehnite lining the inside of a hemispherical cavity in greenish basalt. The prehnite formed in layers of translucent green, and yellow with white zone between. The inner surfaces are lustrous small termination faces. Collected ca. 1998
Overall Size:10x9x6 cm
Crystals:3-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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