{"product_id":"blue-botryoidal-chalcedony-formation-maharashtra-india-42-grams","title":"Blue Botryoidal Chalcedony Formation – Maharashtra, India – 42 grams","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"440\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA beautifully sculptural Blue Botryoidal Chalcedony Formation from Maharashtra, India, featuring rounded, grape-like growths covered with a delicate sparkling druzy texture. Mounted upright for display, the specimen forms a striking natural silhouette with layered contours, recessed cavities, and attractive mineral detail visible from every angle.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"749\"\u003eThe chalcedony ranges from milky white and pale aqua to concentrated areas of icy blue. Scattered green, moss-like mineral inclusions create organic patterns within portions of the translucent silica, adding color contrast and individual character without overpowering the specimen’s soft pastel appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"1100\"\u003eIts botryoidal surfaces developed as silica-rich fluids deposited successive microscopic layers within a cavity in volcanic basalt. Later microcrystalline growth created the subtly glittering druzy coating seen across many of the rounded formations. Natural openings and overlapping growths reveal the specimen’s complex three-dimensional structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1315\"\u003eMeasuring approximately 1.5 × 1 × 3 inches and weighing 42 grams, this compact mounted specimen offers excellent vertical presence for a mineral cabinet, desk, bookshelf, or curated display of minerals from India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1317\" data-end=\"1331\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1357\"\u003eMineral: Blue Chalcedony\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1359\" data-end=\"1416\"\u003eFormation: Botryoidal formation with druzy surface growth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1446\"\u003eLocality: Maharashtra, India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1489\"\u003eWeight: 42 grams (approximately 0.09 lbs)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1535\"\u003eDimensions: Approximately 1.5 × 1 × 3 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1606\"\u003eColor: Milky white, pale aqua, and blue with natural green inclusions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"1688\"\u003eCrystal Habit: Rounded botryoidal aggregates with microcrystalline druzy coating\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1690\" data-end=\"1715\"\u003eLuster: Waxy to sparkling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1717\" data-end=\"1752\"\u003eTransparency: Translucent to opaque\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"1790\"\u003eComposition: Microcrystalline silica\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1792\" data-end=\"1827\"\u003eCondition: Natural mineral specimen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1829\" data-end=\"1864\"\u003eMounting: Affixed to a display base\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1901\"\u003eDisplay: Upright collector specimen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1903\" data-end=\"1923\"\u003eExact specimen shown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1925\" data-end=\"1957\"\u003eAbout Blue Botryoidal Chalcedony\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"2299\"\u003eChalcedony is a microcrystalline variety of silica composed of extremely fine intergrowths of quartz and moganite. Rather than producing the large, individually recognizable crystals associated with conventional quartz specimens, chalcedony commonly develops as smooth masses, crusts, layers, stalactites, and rounded botryoidal formations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2301\" data-end=\"2614\"\u003eThe term “botryoidal” describes a surface composed of clustered, rounded forms resembling a bunch of grapes. These shapes develop as microscopic crystals radiate outward from numerous points of growth. When tiny sparkling crystals coat the rounded surfaces, the specimen may also be described as druzy chalcedony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2964\"\u003eMaharashtra is part of the immense Deccan Traps volcanic province, one of the world’s best-known sources of collectible cavity minerals. Gas pockets preserved within ancient basalt flows later received silica- and mineral-rich fluids, allowing chalcedony, quartz, calcite, apophyllite, stilbite, heulandite, and other secondary minerals to develop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2966\" data-end=\"3153\"\u003eThe specimen’s blue coloration, green inclusions, sparkling texture, and stacked botryoidal architecture combine to create an unusually attractive example of naturally formed mineral art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3155\" data-end=\"3170\"\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3172\" data-end=\"3195\"\u003eThis specimen features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3197\" data-end=\"3693\"\u003enatural chalcedony from Maharashtra, India\u003cbr data-start=\"3239\" data-end=\"3242\"\u003erounded botryoidal mineral growth\u003cbr data-start=\"3275\" data-end=\"3278\"\u003esoft white, aqua, and blue coloration\u003cbr data-start=\"3315\" data-end=\"3318\"\u003econtrasting green moss-like inclusions\u003cbr data-start=\"3356\" data-end=\"3359\"\u003edelicate sparkling druzy surface texture\u003cbr data-start=\"3399\" data-end=\"3402\"\u003emultiple overlapping layers and recessed cavities\u003cbr data-start=\"3451\" data-end=\"3454\"\u003ethree-dimensional sculptural architecture\u003cbr data-start=\"3495\" data-end=\"3498\"\u003emounted upright for immediate display\u003cbr data-start=\"3535\" data-end=\"3538\"\u003ematerial from the renowned Deccan Traps\u003cbr data-start=\"3577\" data-end=\"3580\"\u003ecompact size with excellent vertical presence\u003cbr data-start=\"3625\" data-end=\"3628\"\u003eone-of-a-kind natural mineral formation\u003cbr data-start=\"3667\" data-end=\"3670\"\u003eexact specimen pictured\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3695\" data-end=\"3937\"\u003ePerfect for collectors of blue chalcedony, botryoidal minerals, druzy specimens, Maharashtra minerals, Deccan Traps material, Indian minerals, microcrystalline quartz, sculptural formations, mounted minerals, and naturally formed mineral art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3939\" data-end=\"3989\"\u003eProfessionally packaged and shipped from Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3991\" data-end=\"4033\"\u003eYou will receive the exact specimen shown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4035\" data-end=\"4170\"\u003eEvery order is backed by our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. 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