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Prehnite with Quartz from Krimmler Achental, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria

 
Prehnite with Quartz from Krimmler Achental, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria

Prehnite with Quartz from Krimmler Achental, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria

Prehnite with Quartz from Krimmler Achental, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria

Prehnite with Quartz from Krimmler Achental, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria

Prehnite with Quartz from Krimmler Achental, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria

Prehnite with Quartz from Krimmler Achental, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Prehnite with Quartz from Krimmler Achental, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria

DESCRIPTION:No. 55158
Mineral:Prehnite with Quartz
Locality:Krimmler Achental, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria
Description:Elongated plate of distinct transparent yellow-green prehnite crystals to 3 mm with translucent colorless quartz crystals to 12 mm on the rear. The prehnite crystals have impurities that cause them to fluoresce green under SW UV illumination. Ex. John S. Albanese (1898-1969)
Overall Size:8x3.5x1.5 cm
Crystals:1-12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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