2.9" Zoned Apophyllite Crystal Cluster with Stilbite - India

This specimen contains green zoned apophyllite crystals and stilbite, collected from Bombay, India. Fanning crystals of peach-colored stilbite can be seen stemming from each side of the specimen, while green and transparent zoned apophyllite protrude through the middle.

This specimen comes from the Deccan Traps, a large igneous province and one of the largest volcanic features on Earth, in the Pune Province of western India. In the course of quarrying for other materials or digging wells, sometimes large pockets of zeolites and other minerals are unearthed in the volcanic rock.

Apophyllite, while not a zeolite itself, is almost always found associated with zeolites in the same pockets. It has two crystal habits: a rectangular prism capped by a steep four-sided pyramid, or a pseudo-cubic structure. While not a well-known mineral to the general public, it is popular among mineral collectors due to its pastel colors and beautiful crystal formations.
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SPECIES
Apophyllite & Stilbite
LOCATION
Mumbai (Bombay) District, Maharashtra, India
SIZE
2.9" long, 1.9" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#44354