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Huge, 1.5" Wide Cavansite Cluster on Stilbite - India
This is a gorgeous specimen containing a huge, deep blue, 1.5" cavansite cluster on micro stilbite, from the Wagholi Quarry in the Pune district of India. The cluster is probably the largest individually cluster of Cavansite that I have seen.
The crystal cluster is missing about 1/3rd of its crystals, hence the lower price for such a huge cluster. The base has been cut flat to allow for aesthetic presentation.
The crystal cluster is missing about 1/3rd of its crystals, hence the lower price for such a huge cluster. The base has been cut flat to allow for aesthetic presentation.
Cavansite, the name of which is derived from its chemical composition, calcium vanadium silicate, is a deep blue, crystal-forming mineral. It occurs in basaltic and andesitic rocks and is typically associated with zeolites. Discovered in 1967 in Malheur County, Oregon, cavansite is a relatively rare mineral. The vast majority of it comes from the Deccan Traps, a large igneous province and one of the largest volcanic features on earth, in the Pune Province of India.
Cavansite tends to form deep blue crystal aggregates, generally as balls up to a couple centimeters in size. These balls are typically found on top of zeolite beds. Because of its rich color and relative rarity, cavansite is sought after by mineral collectors.
Cavansite tends to form deep blue crystal aggregates, generally as balls up to a couple centimeters in size. These balls are typically found on top of zeolite beds. Because of its rich color and relative rarity, cavansite is sought after by mineral collectors.
SPECIES
Cavansite on Stilbite
LOCATION
Wagholi Quarry, Pune, India
SIZE
Cavansite Cluster 1.5" wide, Matrix 2.8x2.2"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#64819
