| Locality type: | Quarry |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Prehnite |
| Formula: | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Comments: | Nice crystals to 0.5cm, sometimes enclosed in calcite that can be removed with cold HCl acid. |
| Habit: | Sharp stubby to acicular crystals, also rounded radiating crystals |
| Colour: | Light green |
| Luminescent properties: | none |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
| Analysis Reference: | K. Wood |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Babingtonite | ⓘ4 photos of Prehnite associated with Babingtonite at this locality. |
| Epidote | ⓘ1 photo of Prehnite associated with Epidote at this locality. |
| Pyrite | ⓘ1 photo of Prehnite associated with Pyrite at this locality. |
| Sphalerite | ⓘ1 photo of Prehnite associated with Sphalerite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Prehnite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Martin Marietta Quarry (Hickory Quarry), Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 39893 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:39893:2 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 92de1762-2a41-45a2-9ec6-7c23a3b183a1 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Prehnite |
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| 28.1km (17.4 miles) | ⓘHiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA |
| 29.4km (18.3 miles) | ⓘCaldwell Quarry (Martin Marietta Quarry), Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA |
| 56.5km (35.1 miles) | ⓘFoote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA |
| 63.7km (39.6 miles) | ⓘWoodleaf Quarry, Woodleaf, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA |
| 74.6km (46.3 miles) | ⓘSmith Grove Quarry, Davie County, North Carolina, USA |
| 75.7km (47.0 miles) | ⓘPineville Quarry, Pineville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA |
| 78.1km (48.5 miles) | ⓘPineville Quarry, York County, South Carolina, USA |
| 95.5km (59.4 miles) | ⓘLexington Quarry, Davidson County, North Carolina, USA |
| References |
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Martin Marietta Quarry, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA