Prehnite casts after Anhydrite with “Phacolite” twinned Chabazite & PumpellyiteSeveral lustrous, gemmy, light green color spherical aggregates of Prehnite which have replaced preexisting Anhydrite. There is a slight coating on the Prehnite but does not necessarily detract from the overall quality of the piece. The underside of the piece features white, micro Phacolite twins of Chabazite along with greenish brown aggregates of Pumpellyite. I have photographed these micro crystals under the microscope to better illustrate their

A top miniature of this now classic "Alpine-type" material

you almost never see specimens available on the market

The piece was collected by my father

From a new find at the end of 2016

Here we have a beautiful

The underside of the piece features white

Keep in mind that over 75% of the specimens from this find have had SERIOUS damage problems

eye-catching thumbnail that would make a nice addition to any Apatite collection or a suite of Alpine minerals

but it's still a remarkable and showy large thumbnail / toenail sized specimen of this highly sought after material

Specimen# CO712B23

and nothing new for several years

Pyrite and Chalcopyrite