Prehnite on Epidote (ex John Arnaud Collection)

Item Description

Some of the best Prehnite specimens to hit the market in a while are those that have been found in Mali in the last decade or so. These specimens are some of the nicest gem quality Prehnites that I've seen from any locality. This specimen consists of a few fine, gemmy, green color spherical aggregates of Prehnite measuring up to 1.3 cm across and aesthetically sitting on dark brownish-green Epidote. The Prehnites have thousands of very sharp micro terminations all over the "balls" and this specimen is gemmy enough to facet some nice gemstones. I think this is a very attractive specimen of a species that is often overlooked by collectors. From the collection of Colorado collector, John Arnaud.