Apophyllite and Prehnite Cluster Bombay, India SO24 Dhofar 019 A thin wall of calcite

A thin wall of calcite was transformed into aragonite separating the bentonite heavy clay exteriors from the calcite centers

Color: Light Yellow

Shape: Oval Checkerboard Cut

Size:   14x11mm

Apophyllite and Prehnite Cluster Bombay, India SO24 Dhofar 019 A thin wall of calciteApophyllite is more often then not the star attraction and very popular among collectors for its fantastic crystals with their gem like vitreous to pearly luster. Apophyllite almost always forms good crystals of two major types. The favorite crystal habit is the rectangular prism capped by a steep four sided pyramid. A doubly terminated crystal is exceptionally special. The faces of the pyramids are rotated 45 degrees with respect to the prism faces