Prehnite from Canada
Contributed by: FMS Admin
Date: Mar 8th, 2026
Locality: Jeffery Mine (Cecebe Lake Mine; Tough property), Ryerson Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada (See on Mindat)
Description:
Prehnite from the Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Canada.
Also, an uncommon species in a fluorescent mineral display. Photo in LW-UV. Two specimens of the same mine.
Source: Fluorescent Minerals Workgroup MKA : http://fluo.mineralogie.be/
Originally posted by Axel Emmermann on Nature's Rainbows.
Summary of luminescence responses:
Prehnite (Mindat) (RRUFF)
- Fluorescence under Longwave (365nm LED) UV light: Orange