Goosecreekite (superb)

Item Description

The Deccan Trap in India is the source of some of the finest specimens of many zeolite species ever found. Without question, the finest examples of the very rare zeolite species Goosecreekite have come the state of Maharashtra, India. They are markedly better than any other Goosecreekite specimens from any other world locality by many orders of magnitude. Were it not for these specimens, most people wouldn't even have much of a reference for Goosecreekite as a species. The mineral gets its name from the New Goose Creek Quarry in Leesburg, Virginia, USA. Despite the fact that the very best Goosecreekites come from India, they still do not get the attention they deserve for their size and quality. These are simply the largest and most impressive crystallized Goosecreekites extant, and a specimen like this is remarkable. This full cabinet sized specimen is loaded with outstanding, large, thick bladed crystal groups of snow white Goosecreekite with individual crystals measuring up to 3.2 cm, sitting on lavender "Amethystine" Quartz on basalt matrix. I love the fact that the crystals are so large that they are clearly discernible from one another, whereas most examples of this mineral will feature smaller, more tightly intergrown crystals, but you have obvious separation here, which is a big deal for the species. An absolutely top-notch display quality specimen of what is a very rare mineral species. Priced in our inventory at $5,000.