Heulandite (intense color)

Item Description

This piece came from a new discovery in early 2019. The Heulandites (plus other zeolites and associated minerals) from Nasik rank among the most impressive crystallized examples of their respective species in the world. A buddy of mine in India sent me a parcel several weeks ago, and I just now found enough time to unpack it. To my surprise there were a handful of some of the most vivid red colored Heulandites you will see for the species. Heulandite from India is found in a wide array of colors ranging from nearly colorless to a soft golden hue to orange and pink and in rare cases purple and even green, but perhaps the most desirable color for the species is RED. This piece is filled with beautiful layered pearly groups of intense orange-red colored Heulandite measuring up to 7 mm long on matrix. If you collect zeolites or minerals of India, this is a great piece to add to your collection.