White Pearl Stilbite with Green Apophyllite – Maharashtra, India – 1.34 lbs

A substantial White Pearl Stilbite with Green Apophyllite specimen from Maharashtra, India, featuring abundant pearly white stilbite formations accented by pale mint-green apophyllite crystals. The contrasting crystal habits and soft coloration create an elegant collector specimen with excellent size, texture, and visual depth.

Numerous stilbite crystals cover the display surface in tightly grouped sheaves, fans, and rounded bowtie-like formations. Their creamy white coloration and softly reflective pearly luster give the specimen its luminous “White Pearl” appearance. Nestled among the stilbite are several translucent green apophyllite crystals whose broad, glassy faces introduce subtle color and geometric contrast.

A fine white microcrystalline coating extends across portions of the underlying matrix, adding sparkle between the larger crystals. The exposed reverse reveals porous brown volcanic basalt filled with cavities, mineral-lined openings, and blue-green secondary mineral staining. This natural underside offers a fascinating view of the host rock and the mineralization preserved within its vesicles.

Formed within a cavity in the ancient basalt flows of the Deccan Traps, the specimen records multiple stages of low-temperature mineral growth. The association of soft, rounded stilbite with sharply geometric apophyllite is one of the classic combinations for which Maharashtra is internationally celebrated.

Measuring approximately 6 × 3 × 3.5 inches and weighing 1.34 pounds, this cabinet-sized specimen offers impressive presence from several viewing angles. Its abundant crystallization, pale green accents, contrasting matrix, and classic India zeolite association make it an attractive centerpiece for a mineral cabinet or curated Deccan Traps collection.

Specifications

Minerals: Stilbite with Apophyllite

Variety/Trade Description: White Pearl Stilbite with Green Apophyllite

Locality: Maharashtra, India

Weight: 1.34 lbs (approximately 608 grams)

Dimensions: Approximately 6 × 3 × 3.5 inches

Color: Pearly white and cream with pale mint-green accents

Crystal Habit: Sheaf-like and bowtie stilbite formations with blocky apophyllite crystals

Luster: Pearly to vitreous

Transparency: Translucent to opaque stilbite with translucent apophyllite

Matrix: Porous volcanic basalt with mineral-lined cavities and natural blue-green staining

Condition: Natural mineral specimen with naturally occurring contacts, inclusions, and surface textures

Display: Cabinet-sized collector specimen

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About Stilbite and Apophyllite

Stilbite is a hydrated sodium-calcium aluminosilicate belonging to the zeolite mineral group. It commonly develops as flattened blades, radiating sheaves, rounded fans, and distinctive bowtie-shaped formations. Its name comes from the Greek word stilbein, meaning “to shine,” referring to the mineral’s characteristic pearly luster.

Apophyllite is the commonly used collector name for a group of hydrated potassium-calcium silicate minerals. Apophyllite crystals are prized for their brilliant glass-like surfaces, transparent to translucent appearance, and sharply geometric tetragonal forms. Many specimens from Maharashtra are fluorapophyllite-(K), although precise species-level identification requires analytical testing.

Maharashtra’s Deccan Traps comprise an immense sequence of ancient basaltic lava flows. Gas bubbles trapped within the cooling lava left behind open cavities called vesicles. Mineral-rich fluids later circulated through these spaces, depositing apophyllite, stilbite, heulandite, calcite, chalcedony, and other secondary minerals through successive stages of crystallization.

The porous underside of this specimen preserves the volcanic host rock and numerous mineralized cavities, while its crystallized display surface reveals the beautiful association that developed within a larger protected pocket. Together, these contrasting sides help illustrate both the geological setting and the finished mineral formation.

Collector Notes

This specimen features:

abundant white pearl stilbite formations
pale mint-green apophyllite crystals
classic stilbite and apophyllite association
sheaf-like, fan-shaped, and bowtie crystal habits
soft pearly luster across the stilbite
glassy geometric apophyllite faces
fine white microcrystalline surface coating
porous volcanic basalt visible on the reverse
numerous mineral-lined cavities and vesicles
natural blue-green secondary mineral staining
multiple visible stages of mineralization
material from Maharashtra’s renowned Deccan Traps
substantial cabinet-sized dimensions
attractive appearance from multiple viewing angles
one-of-a-kind natural mineral formation
exact specimen pictured

Perfect for collectors of stilbite, green apophyllite, Indian zeolites, Maharashtra minerals, Deccan Traps specimens, mixed-mineral associations, volcanic cavity minerals, pearly white crystals, pale green crystals, and substantial cabinet specimens.

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