Where can I find prehnite?
Primary deposits of prehnite are sourced from several locations around the world. Some of the most important deposits come from Africa (Namibia, South Africa), Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory), Canada, China, Germany, Scotland, France and the United States (New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia).
What does real prehnite look like?
Prehnite gemstones are usually light green in color, with a whitish hue or yellowish tinge. Deep green gemstones are not common. Prehnite gemstones often appear cloudy or velvety, and rarely fully transparent. They may also contain colors zones of lighter and darker green.
What are the black lines in prehnite?
They are a nice minty, sometimes a bit more yellow green in their coloring. If you wondered what the dark stuff is, it’s Black Tourmaline and/or Epidote needles showing as spots, veins or inclusions. Prehnite assists in forming friend and family relationships and developing individual personality.
How do you clean prehnite?
Most is improved greatly by use of a high pressure water sprayer, which can blast off many things that will resist soap, water and a strong brush. I have some specimens that did not clean up, and they have a brown coating on one side of the prehnite.
What are the black inclusions in prehnite?
Prehnite mini Tumbles/chips with Epidote and Black tourmaline inclusions. Enhances inner knowing and helps to calm the environment & brings peace & protection.
Does prehnite have tourmaline in it?
Checking mineral sites (including this one) I learned that prehnite is Ca2Al2Si3O12 (OH) a Calcium Aluminum silicate while green tourmalated quartz is quartz (SiO2) with tourmaline needle inclusions. One seller told us “Actually when we first had it, we called it Green Tourmalated Quartz.
What are the black bits in prehnite?
If you wondered what the dark stuff is, it’s Black Tourmaline and/or Epidote needles showing as spots veins or inclusions. When held by themselves, they are not one of those ‘high energy’ types, but I have found that in using a small quartz crystal with one will amp things up quite a bit.
What is the black inclusions in prehnite?
I just came across this thread & perhaps most already know this by now: those are epidote inclusions in prehnite. They’re commonly found in Mali prehnite, although black tourmaline needles are also possible.