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Prehnite

The Silicate Minerals

Prehnite (PREY-nite) is Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2, related to the micas. Its light-green color and botryoidal habit, made of thousands of tiny crystals, is typical.
Hydrous calcium aluminum silicate
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