Prehnite is a translucent to transparent hydrated calcium aluminum silicate in the orthorhombic crystal class, usually found in radiating botryoidal (grape-like) aggregate forms, and rarely as tabular and pyramidal crystals. Prehnite is sometimes confused with apatite, jade or serpentine.
Apophyllite is a mineral occurring typically as white glassy prisms, usually as a secondary mineral in volcanic rocks. It is a hydrated silicate and fluoride of calcium and potassium.
Stalactites usually grow when silica rich waters drop their dissolved minerals when encountering changes in environmental and chemical conditions.
A stalactite is a type of formation that hangs from the ceiling of caves, hot springs, or even structures such as bridges and mines.
A stalagmite is a formation that occurs when stalactite drip to the ground, creating columns, rising from the floor of a cave. They often unite with the stalactite.
Easy to know the difference by remembering a stalactite holds 'tight' to the ceiling and a stalagmite grows 'mighty' from the ground.
Cave formations take millions of years to form.
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Prehnite with Apophyllite Stalactite Branch • 13.3
Prehnite with Apophyllite Stalactite Tube Branch
A beautiful specimen with mint-green Prehnite pseudomorphs after elongated Laumonite crystals completely coated with dazzling miniature, translucent, colorless Apophyllite rhombohedra. The luster is amazing; sparkling from all of the crystal faces! A very showy piece in excellent condition.
- Bombay Quarry, Mumbai District, Maharashtra, India
- 13.3 grams ~ 79x37x16mm
- Natural
- 91100PRNAP-13-3
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