April 19, 2024
***Seriphos Leafy Green Prasem Quartz Crystal***
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***Seriphos Prasem*** ((( Leafy Green Crystal ))) ~~ Gem Perfect ~~ Avessalos -Seriphos Island " Greece " 4 cm. tall x 1.1 cm. x 1.0 cm. wide 6 Grams This is an excellent fine grained leafy green translucent crystal in perfect condition. Seriphos green prasem quartz is one of the two varieties of quartz that have become synonymous with the name prasem, the other being the bulkier dark green actinolite included Russian variety from the Blue River Region south of Dal'negorsk in far eastern Russia near the Sea of Japan. Seriphos prasem is most often colored by the presence of hedenbergite during the process of crystal formation and usually demonstrates a tessin habit of growth was the outer layer of crystals curve upward into a common point of termination. It's one of the most uniquely beautiful varieties of quartz in the world and ranges in color from light to medium into darker shades of green. The crystals are often compared to leaves or leafy stalks, and in Greece they were originally called "leek" quartz (like the green stalky onion variety) which was translated from Greek into "prase" or green, then into "prasem". Prior to the current ban on mining by the Greek Government the crystals were harvested from shallow ocean outcrops during low tide. They grow in finely grained plant like clusters, often with a stringy white
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