Apophyllite (classic locality)

Item Description

A wonderful old-time Apophyllite specimen from the famed Berufjörður area in Iceland. Blocky, white/colorless crystals measuring up to 1.6 cm on edge, are associated with pale cream colored Stilbite on basalt matrix. There is some contacted areas, so the piece is not pristine, but it's still a good showy cabinet sized example of these famous specimens.
From the worldwide mineral collection of Albert Lewis Kidwell (January 1, 1919 - August 16, 2008). Al was a well-known mineral collector and research geologist with Carter Oil Company and later Exxon Oil Company in Houston, Texas. The phosphate species Kidwellite was named in his honor in 1974 ( https://www.mindat.org/photo-326405.html ).