Detailed information
Species
Apophyllite , Calcite, Stilbite
Dimensions
75 x 62 x 37
mm
Locality
Pune District (Poonah) Maharashtra India
Condition
No recorded repairs
A classic Pune double terminated Apophyllite (probably Fluorapophyllite) crystal, 7.5 cm long, sits across and intergrown with colourless pale smoky Calcite crystals and bladed sheaves of silky delicate salmon-pink Stilbite. The Pune District is famous for its wonderful zeolite minerals, hosted in the Deccan Trap basalts. The Calcite crystals measure up to 3 cm and are developed as blocky, multi-faced complex rhombohedra. A fine and showy specimen from the Indian subcontinent.