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Prehnite

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Description
Locality: 
Bendougou Village, Arrondissement Diakon, Cercle de Bafoulabé, Kayes Region, Mali
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.7 × 4.7 × 3.2 cm
Description

An example of this well-known combo from Mali - two translucent green balls of prehnite atop of dark green crystals of epidote.

Mineral Data
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Prehnite

Formula: 
Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.DP.20
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Karoo dolerites, Cradock, Chris Hani District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa