5.3" Long Apophyllite Crystal Tube - India

This is a unique specimen that was collected from Maharashtra, India. It is a hollow tube that was created by apophyllite crystals forming over a mordenite stalactite. The mordenite has since then been dissolved away, leaving this hollow apophyllite crystal tube section.

Comes with an acrylic displays stand.

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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DETAILS
SPECIES
Apophyllite & Mordenite
LOCATION
Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
SIZE
5.3 x 2.1"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#168761