Prehnite w/ Epidote

Bendoukou, Sandare District, Kayes Region, Mali
Small Cabinet, 6.6 x 6.1 x 3.3 cm
Start Time: 09/09/2010 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 09/16/2010 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed

Item Description

Some of the best new Prehnite specimens to hit the market in a while are those that have been recently found in Mali. These specimens are some of the nicest gem quality Prehnites that I've seen from any locality. This specimen hosts a good quality, gemmy, water-green color spherical aggregate of Prehnite associated with sharp, lustrous, prismatic dark brownish-green crystals of Epidote on matrix. The Prehnite has thousands of very sharp micro terminations all over the "ball" and this specimen is gemmy enough to facet a decent gemstone. I think this is a very attractive and highly displayable specimen of a species that is often overlooked in the mineral world.

Did You Know We Offer Custom Bases?

Learn More