Datolite on Prehnite (ex Franceso Bedogne Collection)

Item Description

A wonderful example of the fine quality Datolites on Prehnite from the well known Roncari Quarry in Connecticut. This piece features a plate radiating aggregates of translucent water green Prehnite which play host to thick, tabular, sharp, lustrous, translucent white crystals of Datolite measuring up to 2.0 cm on a layer of basalt. Virtually undamaged on the display side and very hard to find today's market. This is good quality Datolite and better than the majority of pieces we've had to offer over the years. From the worldwide collection of famed Italian mineral collector, field collector and author, Francesco Bedogne of Sondrio, Italy (Collection #388). Bedogne wrote dozens of articles and several books about the mineralogy of Italian Alpine localities such as Val Bregaglia, Val Masino, Val Codera, Val Spluga, Valtellina and the famous Val Malenco. He was also the founder of the Valtellinese Mineralogical Institute.