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Prehnite from Lane's Quarry, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts

 
Prehnite from Lane's Quarry, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts

Prehnite from Lane's Quarry, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts

Prehnite from Lane's Quarry, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts

DESCRIPTION:No. 70146
Mineral:Prehnite
Locality:Lane's Quarry, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
Description:Lustrous translucent green prehnite crystals in finger-shaped formations that crystallized over thin anhydrite crystals. The surfaces of the specimen are distinct prehnite crystals, not the ordinary rounded formations. Ex. W. Keller #9461, acquired in 1997
Overall Size:3x3x3 cm
Crystals:4-6 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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