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Mineral Specimens with Stilbite-Ca
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4.0 x 3.7 x 3.0 cm. An aesthetic specimen of a large cluster of lustrous, bladed, royal-blue cavansite balls beautifully perched on a column of stilbite blades. Contemporary classic material from the Wagholi Quarry of India. Ex. Steve Smale Collection.
3.7 x 3.3 x 2.7 cm. Gemmy, water-clear, green to colorless apophyllite crystals and pearlescent stilbite blades form a fine cluster from Jalgaon and the Steve Smale Collection. The dominant, 3.2 cm apophyllite crystal has a very glassy, flat-topped, pyramidal termination and the large stilbite is 2.5 x 2.1 cm.
8.5 x 7.0 x 4.6 cm. This Indian combination specimen is superb, and features a nearly 9-cm, pristine, glassy apophyllite crystal crossed by a 5 cm peach-pink stilbite cluster. The apophyllite has incredible, glassy luster.
9.2 x 6.2 x 4.8 cm. This is a superb Indian combination specimen. It features a 3-cm, pristine, upright heulandite crystal sticking out the top of an apophyllite stalactite (that is itself pristine and complete all around). The stalactite is then crossed by a 6 cm peach-pink stilbite cluster. The apophyllite has incredible, glassy lustre. The tips of all the apophyllites are extremely gemmy. Moreover, for some reason, both the heulandite and the stilbite are coated in a microscopic layer of something very sparkly, perhaps quartz or calcite or micro-apophyllites that makes it look like they were dipped in sugar before being emplaced on the stalactite. The piece is pristine and complete all around.
12.2 x 8.5 x 6.7 cm. This apophyllite specimen is one of a very few special pieces from a small pocket found about 2001. The crystallization is very unusual. To this day, I have not seen any similar pieces in style, or rather in combination of crystal habit and intense mint green color, as these were.
16.8 x 12.8 x 5.4 cm. A superb large cabinet vug from recent finds at Jalgaon, India. Gemmy and lustrous, green grading up to colorless, pyramidal apophyllite crystals to 6.0 cm compliment pearlescent, pastel-pink stilbite blades to 4.7 cm aesthetically scattered on drusy quartz-covered basalt matrix.
8.2 x 6.7 x 4.6 cm. This is a superb cavansite with a 3.5-cm-across cluster of deep blue cavansite crystals clustered into tightly packed spherical aggregates, all on contrasting matrix of sparkling white stilbite crystals.
3.8 x 3.2 x 2.3 cm. This is a superb cavansite miniature. It is super for intense color, sparkle, and 3-dimensionality. The ball-like clusters are emplaced just so smartly on matrix, all complete and pristine all around. The larger cluster is 2 cm across. Ex. Dr. Stephen Smale Collection.
4.0 x 3.5 x 1.7 cm. A superb cavansite miniature, absolutely pristine, that displays phenomenally with that solid row of cavansite atop. The color, both hue and saturation of intensity, is outstanding. Ex. Dr. Stephen Smale Collection.
15.8 x 12.5 x 4.8 cm. A fine large cabinet specimen from recent finds at Jalgaon, India. The curved, snow-like, drusy quartz-lined vug is beautifully accented on the right with a 2.2 cm wide spray of sharp, very gemmy and glassy, green apophyllite crystals. A large, 3.2 cm wide x 3.0 cm high stilbite floret, 2 stilbite bowties (the largest is 3.3 cm), and a pair of crossed stilbite crystals nicely line up on the middle of the vug with the apophyllite spray. Nearly invisible, small, saddle-shaped heulandite crystals are scattered on the drusy quartz as a further compliment to this excellent, large, combination specimen.
3.7 x 3.3 x 3.0 cm. A 2.2 cm ball of lustrous, royal-blue cavansite crystals aesthetically perched atop stilbite-covered basalt matrix on this fine and showy piece from the Wagholi Quarry of India and the Jamie Bird Collection.
18.5 x 13.4 x 6.9 cm. A superb, very colorful, large cabinet, combination piece from recent finds at Jalgaon, India. The curved vug is filled with gemmy and lustrous, pastel-green grading up to colorless, pyramidal, apophyllite crystals to 3.5 cm and beautifully contrasting, cream-colored, pearlescent, bladed, stilbite crystal clusters to 3.6 cm.
13.4 x 10.0 x 6.5 cm. Two nicely isolated sprays of glassy and lustrous, sea-green apophyllite crystals are very well placed on the curved vug covered with snow-like drusy quartz from recent finds at Jalgaon, India. Pearlescent stilbite blades are richly scattered about on the quartz, but are nearly invisible in the photo. A showy and excellent Indian cabinet combination piece.
13.8 x 7.8 x 3.2 cm. Six lustrous, lightly dusted, royal-blue, cavanstie balls to 1.4 cm are very aesthetically lined up on the well-prepared, cabinet, oval vug covered with sparkly stilbite micro-blades and a few, scattered, larger stilbites. Larger material from recent finds at the Wagholi Quarry of India.
9.5 x 6.4 x 4.9 cm. An unusual and aesthetic specimen from recent finds at Jalgaon, India. The lustrous, very glassy, light sea-green apophyllite crystals have two unusual traits: the crystals have blocky, tabular form, which is very uncommon; and the crystal edges have rare and interesting darker color-zoning. The pristine apophyllites are beautifully set on the contrasting, off-white stilbite crystal-covered basalt matrix.
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