Superb large Stellerite & Apophyllite (Charlie Key & Nowakowski Coll.)

Item Description

A stunning large stellerite ball in a sculptural well-protected large pocket lined with contrasting apophyllite crystals. This lovely creamy stellerite is an amazing 5.0 cm across, and the luster is excellent. Stellerite is a far less common Zeolite Group species from the Deccan Traps compared to apophyllite and stilbite. Although common in principle, Indian minerals at the xenith of their finds really stand out as among some of the best the world has, and the prices on the finest Indian minerals are still an order of magnitude less than common minerals species from elsewhere, in part due to overproduction and in part due to collector attitudes that "they will find more." They do, every year - but different styles. Not like this! Combination specimens with this stellerite size and quality are quite rare. Ex Charlie Key and Robert Nowakowski Collections. Valued at $2500-3500. A superb large Nashik and India stellerite.