3.7" Zoned Apophyllite Crystal Cluster - India

This is an aggregation of green zoned apophyllite crystals, collected from Maharashtra, India. Apophyllite crystals of various sizes can been found throughout the cluster, with the longest crystal measuring 1.6" long. A small amount of stilbite can be seen lining the edge and bottom along some portions of the crystal cluster.

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
LOCATION
Maharashtra, India
SIZE
3.7" long, 2.2" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#44406