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Prehnite over Quartz from Bull Run Quarry, Loudoun County, Virginia

 
Prehnite over Quartz from Bull Run Quarry, Loudoun County, Virginia

Prehnite over Quartz from Bull Run Quarry, Loudoun County, Virginia

Prehnite over Quartz from Bull Run Quarry, Loudoun County, Virginia

DESCRIPTION:No. 70714
Mineral:Prehnite over Quartz
Locality:Bull Run Quarry, Loudoun County, Virginia
Description:Translucent green prehnite crystals completely coating transparent gray quartz crystals to 35 mm. This specimen could be labeled as Prehnite epimorph after Quartz. The quartz crystal is visible on the bottom. Collected by Brander Robinson in August 1998
Overall Size:4x3x2.5 cm
Crystals:4-35 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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