Scapolite (ex Obodda)

Item Description

Scapolite is not a species, but is often assigned to gems as it is more recognizable to most collectors. The actual species are Meionite and Marialite. Nonetheless, Scapolite is much less common in purple crystals as most of them are either yellow or colorless. Purple Scapolites are often much smaller than their yellow or colorless counterparts, and they are one of the few purple minerals out there beyond more commonly known Kunzite (which is rarely truly purple) and Amethyst. This stone is from a fairly recent find in Afghanistan, features a couple sharp, lustrous, GEM/gemmy, prismatic, purple crystals on matrix. Most of these you have seen have probably been single crystals, and not on matrix. The largest crystal on this piece is nearly WATER-CLEAR and measures 1.5 cm. From Herb Obodda, and valued at $500 on his label, but I would say it should be more in today's market.