Green Apophyllite Point

Point of green Apophyllite from India.
 
Very nice little room!
 
Origin:Wadgaon Mine, Poonah, Maharashtra, India
Size: 6.5 cm by 3.5 cm by 3.5 cm for 60 gr
 
Definition : L'apophylliteis not a speciesmineralbut a generic group name comprising three different species which form between them continuous series. These are allphyllosilicates. TheApophylliteare part ofZeolites, which also includesmineralssuch as thecalcite, Stilbites, Chalcedonies,Okenites, Gyrolites, Phrenites, Datolites,Scolecites,Heulandites, ... We also find thesemineralsin the form ofGeodes.