Stilbite-(Ca) with Fluorapophyllite-(K) on a Chalcedony ''finger''

Item Description

A beautiful and highly aesthetic association specimen from the famous Jalgaon District featuring attractive pastel salmon colored "sword"-shaped bladed crystals of Stilbite-(Ca) measuring up to 3.2 cm associated with highly vitreous, razor-sharp, prismatic crystals of green to colorless Fluorapophyllite-(K) which are sitting on a "finger"-shaped protrusion coated with tiny crystalline snow-white colored Chalcedony on minor matrix. The Stilbite crystals are all excellent quality, no damage that I can find, and the piece is so pretty from both sides. Keep in mind that the finest crystals of Stilbite and Apophyllite are found in the Deccan Trap of India, and they should be celebrated for their superior quality on a worldwide scale, as you don't see green Apophyllite from virtually any other locality, especially in association with such wonderful Stilbite crystals. Indian Zeolites (and associated species) may still be fairly common on the market, but you cannot deny the fact that they are colorful, attractive, highly displayable and several of them are the finest examples of their respective species extant! Priced at $1,500 retail in our inventory. Ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection. Along with amassing one of the finest private mineral collections in the world, Steve is a renowned mathematician. His accomplishments include being awarded the Fields Medal in 1966 along with being the awarded the Wolf Prize in mathematics in 2007. You can read Steve's bio on the Mineralogical Record website ( https://mineralogicalrecord.com/biographies_labels/smalestephen/ ) or on Wikipedia.