Goosecreekite - superb crystal cluster (rare Zeolite)

Item Description

Goosecreekite is one of the very rarest Zeolite Group species and this is an exceptionl combination from recent finds at Nashik. An impresssive large 4.7 cm "ball" of glassy snow-white crystals with a very nifty "thumb" is dramatically set in a sculptural vug lined with glassy, colorless, tetragonal apophyllite crystals. This is a large and excellent example of the rare species.The size of the cluster, balance in the matrix, and the pure white color, combined with high luster, make this an exceptional display specimen in combination - such a piece would have sold for $2500 or more when they first came out in the 1990s and stunned collectors. They STILL are the best in the world, by a long shot! But a slow trickle of good pieces has brought down the prices, admittedly, and so one can own literally world class examples of this beautiful species for much less. This particular piece was $1000 wholesale at Tucson in a mixed lot of Indian minerals.