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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

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. 73341
Mineral:Prehnite
Locality:O and G Industries Southbury Quarry, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut
Description:Translucent green prehnite crystals in hemispherical aggregates that formed in a gas cavity in basalt. The outer layers are translucent green and the inner cores are milky white, giving the prehnite a pearl-like appearance. From my personal collection; collected ca. 1995
Overall Size:8.5x6x5 cm
Crystals:2-3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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