Apophyllite

  
Apophyllite on stilbite
Origin: Poona, India
Sample size: 8.6 x 4.9 x 3.6 cm
 
  
Apophyllite with stilbite
  
 
  
 
  
Apophyllite with stilbite
Origin: Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
Sample size: 4.9 x 4.9 x 2.8 cm (top), 6.4 x 6.1 x 4.7 cm (2nd/3rd row), 6.0 x 3.3 x 3.1 cm (4th row), 13.4 x 6.2 x 6.1 cm (bottom)
 
  
Origin: near Veranopolis, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Ex. Fred Pough collection
Sample size: 3.9 x 3.7 x 3.0 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
This specimen has abundant tabular crystals of apophyllite almost all of which are included with fibrous pectolite. The pectolite outside the apophyllite crystals has oxidized to a brownish colour providing a nice contrast to the apophyllite.
  
Apophyllite with calcite
Origin: N'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Cape Province, South Africa
Ex. John Schneider collection
Sample size: 8 x 6.5 x 3.7 cm (top/2nd row), 4.3 x 3 x 2.5 cm (bottom)
 
  
Apophyllite with minor lizardite
Origin: Wessels Mine Kuruman, Cape Province, South Africa
Ex. John Schneider collection
Sample size: 6.5 x 5 x 3.7 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

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