Gem Apophyllite and Heulandite
Gem Apophyllite and Heulandite from India.
The Apophyllites are crystallized in Point , very beautiful shiny piece .
It deserves its place in the most refined collections or the most prestigious showcases .
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmZ_2vZt6uI
Origin: Kannad Mine, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
Size: 9 cm by 7 cm by 5 cm for 351gr
Definition : Apophyllite is not a mineral species but a generic name of a group comprising three different species which form between them continuous series. They are all phyllosilicates . Apophyllites are part of the Zeolites , which also includes minerals such as Calcites , Stilbites, Chalcedonies, Okenites , Gyrolites, Phrenites, Datolites, Scolecites , Heulandites , ... Theseminerals are also found in the form of Geodes .