Specimen #2563
Name: Prehnite
Type: Gem
Locality: Tanzania
Favorite? N
Fluorescent? N
Size: 3.73 mm
Weight: 0.17 ct
Acquired: 2021-10-02
Source: Arkenstone Auction
Label: N
Comment: When it comes to the lapidary world, Prehnite is typically carved or polished into cabochons, because the material is rarely clean enough to warrant faceting into gemstones. This is a rarely seen faceted gem of Prehnite from the recent finds in Tanzania. This stone is a lovely soft greenish-yellow "Round Brilliant" faceted stone with slight inclusions. Prehnite is considered to be a rare gemstone, and if you collect esoteric stones, this is a cool one to pick up for your collection.
Minerals: Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)
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