Chocolate apophyllite with Stilbite
Chocolate apophyllite with Indian stilbite.
Apophyllite is crystallized into a Point, a beautiful, shiny piece.
It deserves its place in the most refined collections or the most prestigious showcases.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FslyN39iVnA&ab_channel=RockMineralValley
Provenance: Shirdi Mine, Sangamner, Maharashtra, India
Size: 11 cm by 9 cm by 5 cm for 260gr
Definition: Apophyllite is not a mineral species, but a generic name for a group of three different species that form continuous series. All are phyllosilicates. Apophyllites belong to the Zeolites group, which also includes minerals such as Calcites, Stilbites, Calcedoines, Okenites, Gyrolites, Phrenites, Datolites, Scolecites, Heulandites, ... These minerals are also found in the form of geodes.