Cavansite with Stilbite on Heulandite

Item Description

Cavansite has one of the most distinctive colors in the mineral world. This combined with there is only one place in the world where superb specimens are found keeps Cavansite on a lot of collectors' lists of favorite species. Sure, there might be a fair number of them on the market now, but you won't see them forever, and rumors keep swirling as to whether Wagholi is completely flooded and unminable, or if the quarry is being filled in to make room for the ever growing housing market in Pune. This piece hosts a gorgeous 1.3 cm radial "spray" of glowing intense blue Cavansite associated with white bladed Stilbite on beige colored Heulandite sitting on basalt matrix. No real damage that I can see. This piece is from a prestigious Midwest collection that we acquired over the summer.