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Prospect Quarry, Prospect (Prospect Hill), Cumberland Co., New South Wales, Australia

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Analcime : Na2[Al2Si4O12] · 2H2O

Prospect Quarry, Prospect (Prospect Hill), Cumberland Co., New South Wales, Australia

Single white trapezoidal Analcime on Dolerite
Collected in 1965
27mm x 18mm x 11mm. Main xl 9mm x 9mm
Personal collection and photo
 © Keith ComptonPhoto ID: 34342    View Count: 630

Aragonite : CaCO3, Calcite : CaCO3

Prospect Quarry, Prospect (Prospect Hill), Cumberland Co., New South Wales, Australia

Specimen collected in the 1930's.
10.5cm x 8cm x 4.5cm. Large xl on right is 56mm.
Personal collection and photo
 © KeithPhoto ID: 34218    View Count: 648

Calcite : CaCO3, Prehnite : Ca2Al2Si3O12(OH), Pectolite : NaCa2[HSi3O9], Augite : (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]

Prospect Quarry, Prospect (Prospect Hill), Cumberland Co., New South Wales, Australia

Minor clear "dogtooth" Calcite on larger Calcite rhombs. Minor Prehnite associated underneath Calcite and on edges with Pectolite on Dolerite. Dark Augite grains in the Dolerite on underside.
Originally collected in the 1940s.
Prehnite colour varies from clear to pale green.
Overall size 14cm x 9.7cm x 55mm
Personal collection and photo
 © KeithComptonPhoto ID: 34922    View Count: 499

Pectolite : NaCa2[HSi3O9]

Prospect Quarry, Prospect (Prospect Hill), Cumberland Co., New South Wales, Australia

total size of mineral is 13cm, 8cm, 5cm the longest crystals are around 8cm
 © Greg MurrayPhoto ID: 29434    View Count: 423

Pectolite : NaCa2[HSi3O9], Prehnite : Ca2Al2Si3O12(OH)

Prospect Quarry, Prospect (Prospect Hill), Cumberland Co., New South Wales, Australia

Bladed white Pectolite totally covering a Prehnite "ball" (not visible).
Overall size 103mm x 92mm x 38mm
Self collected 1964
Personal collection and photo
 © Keith ComptonPhoto ID: 36116    View Count: 338

Pectolite : NaCa2[HSi3O9]

Prospect Quarry, Prospect (Prospect Hill), Cumberland Co., New South Wales, Australia

White pectolite with Minor Opalite.
Size: 100 x 70 x 40mm
 © Mark RheinbergerPhoto ID: 83383    View Count: 284

Pickeringite : MgAl2(SO4)4·22H2O, Halotrichite : FeAl2(SO4)4·22H2O

Prospect Quarry, Prospect (Prospect Hill), Cumberland Co., New South Wales, Australia

Rounded yellow Pickeringite masses with minor Halotrichite.
37mm x 31mm x 20mm
Personal collection and photo
 © Keith ComptonPhoto ID: 34220    View Count: 644

Prehnite : Ca2Al2Si3O12(OH)

Prospect Quarry, Prospect (Prospect Hill), Cumberland Co., New South Wales, Australia

Single green Prehnite ball on minor grey Dolerite.
Collected mid 1960's.
41mm x 31mm x 26mm
Personal collection and photo
 © Keith ComptonPhoto ID: 33664    View Count: 584

Prehnite : Ca2Al2Si3O12(OH), Calcite : CaCO3, Chlorite Group

Prospect Quarry, Prospect (Prospect Hill), Cumberland Co., New South Wales, Australia

Pale green botryoidal Prehnite. Minor associated Calcite.
Collected in the 1960s.
7cm x 5.6cm x 4cm
Personal collection and photo.
 © Keith ComptonPhoto ID: 34219    View Count: 517

Prehnite : Ca2Al2Si3O12(OH)

Prospect Quarry, Prospect (Prospect Hill), Cumberland Co., New South Wales, Australia

Large specimen of Prehnite (112mm x 96mm). Photo and collection of Tony Parker
Photo ID: 62097    View Count: 361
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