AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Jersey > Prehnite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 76386 |
Mineral: | Prehnite |
Locality: | Riker Hill, Livingston, Essex County, New Jersey |
Description: | Lustrous translucent green prehnite crystals to 3 mm in hemispherical aggregates to 24 mm diameter. The surfaces of the prehnite show arc-shaped aggregates of distinct individual prehnite crystals. This locality closed long ago and specimens are uncommon Collected ca. 1978. For locality information see article: Riker Hill in Rocks and Minerals v.52 #10, Dec. 1977. |
Overall Size: | 8.5x8.5x2.5 cm |
Crystals: | 2-3 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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