TRANSLUCENT GREEN PREHNITE SPECIMEN 147 X 56 X 50 MM 472 G

Prehnite from Wave Hill in Northern Territory, Australia,  is known for its high quality and unique green to yellow hues. It's often found as radiating crystalline aggregates within geodes or as surface nodules in basalt formations. Some examples, of where Wave Hill prehnite can be found in the area, include Wave Hill Station and TJ Prehnite Mine. 

Prehnite is a rare gemstone that forms as a result of hydrothermal action in mafic volcanics and was named after the Dutch Colonel Hendrik Von Prehn who discovered the stone in the 18th century.

This listing is for a mirror polished on one side Prehnite specimen, originating from the Wave Hill in Northern Territory. The specimen features a green polished area on the front. The back and sides are left natural with some bulbous elevations on them. 

• It measures 147 x 56 mm at the widest points with the thickness up to 50 mm.  The weight is 472 g.

  
  

  Images were taken outdoors in shady sunlight.

  
  

  Combined postage available.