Double-Terminated White Pearl Stilbite Bow-Tie – Maharashtra, India – 78 g

An elegant Double-Terminated White Pearl Stilbite Bow-Tie from Maharashtra, India, featuring a substantial bladed aggregate that expands outward at both ends from a comparatively narrow central structure. Mounted vertically on a custom sculptural base, this specimen reaches approximately 3.5 inches tall while weighing only 78 grams.

The primary display face presents an impressive fan of tightly intergrown stilbite blades. Individual crystals radiate outward from the central growth zone, producing a layered bow-tie architecture with broad rounded terminations across the upper edge.

The opposite end contains another developed group of radiating blades, giving the specimen its distinctive double-ended appearance. Rather than ending abruptly in matrix, the formation continues through the narrow center into a second rounded fan, creating a sculptural silhouette from top to bottom.

Its coloration ranges from soft white and ivory to pale cream and faint champagne. Under directional lighting, the bladed surfaces develop a pearlescent glow that inspired the “White Pearl” descriptor. Broader faces reflect the light softly, while the finely divided edges produce brighter silver-white flashes.

Several viewing angles reveal how extensively the stilbite blades overlap. Some crystals form broad, flattened fans, while others project outward as rounded lobes or narrower individual blades. Fine longitudinal growth lines travel along many of the surfaces and emphasize the direction in which the crystals developed.

One side displays a smoother, more unified profile with softly translucent ivory areas. The opposite side reveals greater separation between the radiating blades, additional secondary growth, and a small amount of contrasting green and brown host material near the attachment point.

Because the aggregate is developed on opposing ends, it has strong visual presence from every side. One orientation emphasizes the large upper fan, another reveals the lower termination, while the side profiles show the narrow waist and significant thickness of the intergrown blades.

Measuring approximately 2 × 1.5 × 3.5 inches and weighing 78 grams, this specimen combines an unusually substantial stilbite formation with minimal visible matrix. Its pearly white color, double-ended bow-tie architecture, layered crystal fans, and elevated custom presentation make it a particularly refined example of Indian stilbite.

Specifications

Mineral: Stilbite

Trade Description: White Pearl Stilbite

Formation: Double-ended bow-tie aggregate composed of radiating bladed crystals

Locality: Maharashtra, India

Weight: 78 grams

Dimensions: Approximately 2 × 1.5 × 3.5 inches

Color: White, ivory, pale cream, soft champagne, and faint golden beige

Crystal Habit: Flattened bladed crystals intergrown into broad radiating fans

Primary Display Face: Large pearly fan with numerous overlapping blades and rounded terminations

Opposite End: Secondary developed fan creating a double-ended or double-terminated aggregate

Center: Narrower connecting zone from which the two ends expand outward

Surface Texture: Pearly crystal faces with visible longitudinal growth lines and finely divided edges

Matrix: Minimal exposed green-and-brown host material near the mounting point

Luster: Pearly-to-vitreous

Transparency: Translucent along thinner crystal edges and predominantly opaque-to-translucent through thicker intergrown areas

Mineral Group: Zeolite group

Crystal System: Monoclinic

Mohs Hardness: Approximately 3.5–4

Double-Terminated Note: Used descriptively for the aggregate’s developed crystal terminations at opposing ends; individual blades may be intergrown or partially contacted

Mounting: Affixed to a custom sculptural display base produced in-house

Display: Elevated upright collector specimen with strong multidirectional visual interest

Condition: Natural mineral specimen with inherent contacts, incomplete or intergrown blades, cleavage features, inclusions, surface deposits, edge irregularities, color variation, and extraction or preparation marks

Exact specimen shown

About Stilbite Bow-Tie Formations

Stilbite is a hydrated calcium-sodium aluminosilicate belonging to the zeolite group. It commonly develops inside cavities within basalt, where mineral-rich fluids deposit crystals across open volcanic surfaces.

Its flattened bladed crystals frequently intergrow into fan-shaped or bow-tie aggregates. This habit develops as multiple crystals radiate outward from a shared central growth region, producing a narrow middle and broader terminations at the ends.

Most bow-tie formations are visually dominated by one principal fan or remain attached to substantial matrix at the opposite end. This specimen is particularly attractive because the bladed growth continues through the central structure into another well-developed termination.

The term “White Pearl” describes the specimen’s coloration and luster rather than identifying a separate mineral variety. Stilbite commonly exhibits a pearly sheen because light reflects from its cleavage surfaces and finely layered crystal structure.

The subtle champagne and golden tones visible under warm lighting are natural variations within the otherwise white-to-ivory formation. Slight inclusions and localized host material provide additional contrast without overwhelming the clean pearlescent appearance.

Stilbite has perfect cleavage and is considerably more delicate than quartz. Handle the specimen only by its custom base, avoid impacts and moisture, and remove dust with a soft, dry brush or gentle air blower.

Collector Notes

This specimen features:

• Natural stilbite from Maharashtra, India
• Substantial double-ended bow-tie architecture
• Developed terminations at opposing ends
• Broad upper crystal fan
• Rounded lower bladed formation
• Narrow central connecting structure
• Numerous radiating stilbite blades
• Extensive overlapping crystal growth
• White, ivory, and pale-cream coloration
• Soft champagne highlights
• Attractive pearly luster
• Visible longitudinal growth lines
• Translucent edges under focused lighting
• Minimal exposed matrix
• Small contrasting green-and-brown host area
• Approximately 3.5-inch upright presentation
• Lightweight yet visually substantial 78-gram formation
• Strong front, reverse, and side profiles
• Multiple compelling viewing angles
• Custom sculptural display base produced in-house
• Elevated, ready-to-display presentation
• Exact specimen pictured

Perfect for collectors of stilbite, Indian zeolites, Maharashtra minerals, white stilbite, pearl stilbite, bow-tie stilbite, double-terminated formations, radiating crystal fans, mounted minerals, and unusual zeolite habits.

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