mineral general info

Apophyllite

Apophyllite on stilbite

Origin: Ahmednegar, Maharashtra, India

Sample size: 4.5 x 4 x 3 cm (top), 5 x 5 x 4 cm (2nd row), 5 x 5 x 4.5 cm (3rd row), 4.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm (4th/5th row), 5.5 x 5 x 4 cm (bottom)

Apophyllite on stilbite

Origin: Ahmednegar, Maharashtra, India

Sample size: 6 x 6 x 3 cm (top/2nd row), 8 x 7 x 4 cm (3rd row), 9 x 8 x 5 cm (4th row), 5 x 4 x 3 cm (5th row), 8 x 6 x 5 cm (6th row), 8 x 5 x 3 cm (7th/bottom row)

Photo courtesy of:

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

Clear to slightly cloudy, intergrown psudocubic crystals of apophyllite intermixed with pastel orange stilbite blades and drusy quartz formations. The main crystal has a fabulous reflecting growth pattern that creates a repetitive mirror effect.

Origin: Nasik, India

Ex. Isaias Casanova collection

Sample size: 4.2 x 4 x 2.5 cm

Lustrous apophyllite crystal with a fabulous gemmy termination and a cloudy white to mint green colour zoning through the center of the crystal. A couple of pastel stilbite crystals and minor quartz dot the sides.

Origin: Jalgaon, India

Ex. Isaias Casanova collection

Sample size: 6 x 2.4 x 2.6 cm

Photo courtesy of:

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

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