Thomsonite (rare red color) with Stilbite and Heulandite

Item Description

Going back to the late 2000s, there was a limited discovery of the relatively rare zeolite species Thomsonite in India. Some of you will recall of white to cream colored spheres that were found on basalt, which are unique and do not resemble Thomsonite that I've seen from any other locality. Then a couple years later there was a smaller discovery of notably rare RED colored Thomsonites on matrix near the initial find. This is a great display specimen from featuring a fine quality sphere of rich reddish-brown colored Thomsonite measuring 2.6 cm associated with bladed off-white Stilbite crystals, and beige colored Heulandite on a thin layer of matrix. No damage, and certainly a beautiful display piece of one of the rarer zeolite species out there.