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4.8" Apophyllite Crystals after Chabazite with Stilbite - India
This is a 4.8" wide association of clear apophyllite after red chabazite crystals. Interspersed are peach stilbite crystals that provide a nice color break in the specimen. Apophyllite after chabazite is a rather uncommon find in the natural world, making this piece quite a jewel in any collector's cabinet. The specimen was collected in Maharashtra, India.
Comes with an acrylic display stand to assist with presentation.
Comes with an acrylic display stand to assist with presentation.
This specimen comes from the Deccan Traps, a large igneous province and one of the largest volcanic features on Earth, near the city of Pune in western India. As miners quarry for other materials or dig wells, they sometimes unearth large pockets of zeolites and other minerals in the volcanic rock.
Stilbite is probably the most common zeolite found in these deposits. Crystals often form flowery, bowtie. or hourglass-shaped structures and come in a variety of colors. Some of the most beautiful colorations are the pink or peach tints. While not a zeolite itself, apophyllite 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.
Stilbite is probably the most common zeolite found in these deposits. Crystals often form flowery, bowtie. or hourglass-shaped structures and come in a variety of colors. Some of the most beautiful colorations are the pink or peach tints. While not a zeolite itself, apophyllite 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.
About Chabazite
Chabazite is an eye-catching mineral from the zeolite group, admired for its beautifully symmetrical crystal structure and pastel colors. Typically forming in rhombohedral or cubic-like crystals, chabazite often appears in hues of white, pink, orange, or light yellow. This mineral is primarily composed of hydrated calcium aluminum silicate, giving it a lightweight, porous structure that enables it to act as a natural ion-exchanger—a property commonly seen in zeolites.
Chabazite crystals have a vitreous to pearly luster, and their transparent to translucent appearance gives them an almost delicate, ethereal quality. With a hardness of about 4.5 to 5 on the Mohs scale, chabazite is moderately soft, making it suitable for display rather than wear. It typically forms in cavities within volcanic rocks like basalt and andesite, where it grows alongside other zeolite minerals such as heulandite, stilbite, and analcime. Some of the finest chabazite specimens come from Iceland, Italy, and India, renowned for their vivid color and well-formed crystals.
Chabazite is an eye-catching mineral from the zeolite group, admired for its beautifully symmetrical crystal structure and pastel colors. Typically forming in rhombohedral or cubic-like crystals, chabazite often appears in hues of white, pink, orange, or light yellow. This mineral is primarily composed of hydrated calcium aluminum silicate, giving it a lightweight, porous structure that enables it to act as a natural ion-exchanger—a property commonly seen in zeolites.
Chabazite crystals have a vitreous to pearly luster, and their transparent to translucent appearance gives them an almost delicate, ethereal quality. With a hardness of about 4.5 to 5 on the Mohs scale, chabazite is moderately soft, making it suitable for display rather than wear. It typically forms in cavities within volcanic rocks like basalt and andesite, where it grows alongside other zeolite minerals such as heulandite, stilbite, and analcime. Some of the finest chabazite specimens come from Iceland, Italy, and India, renowned for their vivid color and well-formed crystals.
SPECIES
Apophyllite, Chabazite & Stilbite
LOCATION
Maharashtra, India
SIZE
4.8 x 4"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#176824
