2149 99atcsnnr ((STILBITE on HEULANDITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India, 9 x 8 x 6.5 cm, Cabinet | |
Here is a very large lustrous Heulandite with a cap of Stilbite crystals. Undamaged and lustrous with a pinkish salmon color. The back has a thin layer of the basalt matrix. Looks likes it cleanly pulled off of the surrounding matrix. In 1999, Superb minerals, a large Indian dealer at all the major shows, had a $600 price on this specimen because of the large Heulandite and lack of damage. |