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Prehnite from
Zoetwater Farm, Calvinia, Hantam Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa


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Prehnite, etc.

Zoetwater Farm, Calvinia, Hantam Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Prehnite

Zoetwater Farm, Calvinia, Hantam Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Prehnite

Zoetwater Farm, Calvinia, Hantam Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Prehnite, etc.

Zoetwater Farm, Calvinia, Hantam Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Prehnite, etc.

Zoetwater Farm, Calvinia, Hantam Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Prehnite

Zoetwater Farm, Calvinia, Hantam Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Prehnite

Zoetwater Farm, Calvinia, Hantam Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Prehnite, etc.

Zoetwater Farm, Calvinia, Hantam Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
01918910017362752101742.jpg
Prehnite, etc.

Zoetwater Farm, Calvinia, Hantam Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
03889910017362752113405.jpg
Prehnite

Zoetwater Farm, Calvinia, Hantam Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
03169160017362752125625.jpg
Prehnite

Zoetwater Farm, Calvinia, Hantam Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Prehnite, etc.

Zoetwater Farm, Calvinia, Hantam Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Prehnite
Formula:Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Comments:Epimorphs with angel wing calcite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite19
Quartz13
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Prehnite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Zoetwater Farm, Calvinia, Hantam Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Photo GalleryView Gallery (20 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:259339
Long-form Identifier:1:3:259339:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Prehnite
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘBloedzuigerfontein Mine, Calvinia, Hantam Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
References
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa. p.1-290.
 
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