8.3" Botryoidal Prehnite and Epidote - Mali
This is a 8.3" wide association of translucent, botryoidal green prehnite with dark-green epidote, collected from the Kayes Region of Mali, Africa.
Prehnite is a calcium aluminum silicate with the chemical composition Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2. It generally occurs as volcanic cavity infillings, and typically is a shade between yellow and green, however colorless and blue specimens are not unheard of.
SPECIES
Prehnite & Epidote
LOCATION
Kayes Region, Mali, Africa
SIZE
8.3" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#220620