MN425

Sample ID MN425 • Cabinet F

Prehnite

9.565cm W x 8.813cm H x 7.339cm D • 1022g
Sample TypeMineralColorSeafoam GreenLusterVitreous to pearly
StreakColorlessCleavage/FractureDistinct/UnevenSpecific Gravity2.82
Geographic Location/DateWestfield MA Mohs Hardness 5

Fairly large specimen with a lot of visible green prehnite crystals that are sLightly botryoidal but are orthorhombic shaped. Visible calcite throughout the specimen. It is banded with the rock groundmass and crystals. One side is polished flat.