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

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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 64871
Mineral:Prehnite with Goethite
Locality:O and G Industries Southbury Quarry, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut
Description:Convoluted formation of bluish-green prehnite crystals in hemispherical aggregates to 5 mm. The cores of the prehnite are white resulting in a pearl-like glowing appearance. The surfaces are composed of distinct faces with goethite microcrystals. Collected ca. 1996
Overall Size:5x2.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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