Sichuan Province, China

Green Botryoidal Prehnite on Quartz, Sichuan

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A pale pistachio prehnite spire of fused botryoidal lobes stands on frosted white quartz peppered with jet-black crystals. From Sichuan, 8.2 cm tall overall and stable upright without a stand.

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Specimen details

MineralPrehnite
LocalitySichuan Province, China
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
Chemical formulaCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Dimensions6.2 cm × 4.8 cm × 8.2 cm
Weight207 g
ColorGreen
ConditionNo damage on display faces

About this specimen

A pale pistachio spire of prehnite climbs a good four centimetres clear of its base here, built from fused botryoidal lobes with a soft waxy sheen and a translucency that lets light sink a little way in before it stops. It stands on a mass of frosted white quartz peppered with jet-black crystals, and the colour contrast — green, white, black — does most of the work without help from a display case.

Prehnite is a calcium aluminium silicate that almost never grows as a single free crystal. Instead thousands of minute fibres radiate outward together, and the rounded surface you are looking at is the ends of all those fibres arriving at once. At Mohs 6 to 6.5 it is tougher than its soft green colour suggests, though the quartz beneath is what you should take hold of when you lift the piece.

Standing 8.2 cm tall on a footprint of 6.2 × 4.8 cm and weighing 207 g, it balances upright unaided and needs no stand. Everything shown in the images is this specimen.

About Prehnite

Prehnite is a silicate mineral prized by collectors for its exceptional color range, with notable Chinese occurrences.

Learn more about Prehnite in our encyclopedia

About Sichuan Province

Sichuan Province, China — Little Xuebaoding (Pingwu County), cassiterite and scheelite.

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Frequently asked questions

Will I receive the exact specimen shown?

Yes. Every specimen is a single, one-of-a-kind piece, and the photographs show the exact item you will receive — never a stock photo.

Is this Prehnite natural?

Yes — specimens like this form naturally. As is standard in the trade, some pieces are gently cleaned or trimmed; we photograph the actual specimen and describe its origin and condition conservatively.

How is it packed and shipped?

Orders ship worldwide with fully insured, tracked delivery, carefully packed to protect fragile crystals.

Can I return it?

Yes — there is a 14-day return window.

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Green Botryoidal Prehnite on Quartz, Sichuan
Green Botryoidal Prehnite on Quartz, Sichuan
$209.09