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| | Prehnite from Wave Hill, Northern Territory is the finest prehnite in the world. Amethyst, agate, smoky quartz, beta ... |
 | | On the first trip to Wave Hill, he realised the potential of the area to produce fine quality prehnite but also identified other gem and mineral reserves of economic significance. |
 | | As well as prehnite, a number of other minerals are also found at Wave Hill such as agate, amethyst, amethyst geodes, beta quartz, calcite, chalcedony, chalcedony pseudomorphs after calcite and other minerals, hematite, iceland spar, natrolite, quartz, smoky quartz, scolecite and, possibly, other zeolites. |
 | | Wave Hill agate is found predominantly reds, pinks and white with bands of quartz crystals between the agate bands. |
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