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Prehnite (stalactitic habit) from Sgurr nan Cearcall, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Scotland

 
Prehnite (stalactitic habit) from Sgurr nan Cearcall, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Scotland

Prehnite (stalactitic habit) from Sgurr nan Cearcall, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Scotland

Prehnite (stalactitic habit) from Sgurr nan Cearcall, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Scotland

Prehnite (stalactitic habit) from Sgurr nan Cearcall, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Scotland

DESCRIPTION:No. 82085
Mineral:Prehnite (stalactitic habit)
Locality:Sgurr nan Cearcall, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Scotland
Description:Double-sided cluster of lustrous translucent green prehnite crystals in linear aggregates to 12 mm. The prehnite crystals might have formed over another mineral, perhaps laumontite, except that several formations are curved suggesting otherwise. Collected by John Lawson (1942-2024) and Robert Lawson
Overall Size:7.5x3.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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