Amethyst Quartz Variety Crystal Cluster | 6×5×4 cm | 130g
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This natural Stilbite with Heulandite specimen features a striking cluster of cream to pale honey-colored Stilbite aggregates arranged in broad, radiating and fan-like formations. The Stilbite crystals display fine natural striations, delicate fibrous textures, and a soft pearly luster. Associated white to translucent Heulandite crystals are intergrown throughout the lower and central portions, adding contrasting crystal shapes and additional detail. The combination of warm cream Stilbite, bright white Heulandite, and layered natural growth creates a distinctive collector specimen.
Mineral: Stilbite with Heulandite
Formation: Natural zeolite crystal cluster
Color: Cream, ivory, pale honey, white and translucent
Crystal Habit: Radiating and fan-shaped Stilbite aggregates with tabular to bladed Heulandite crystals
Weight: 200 g
Size: 7 × 6 × 5 cm
SKU: MTX-B160-N901
Condition: Natural mineral specimen
Natural Stilbite crystal growth
Large fan-shaped and radiating aggregates
Fine natural Stilbite striations
Soft pearly to silky luster
Associated white Heulandite crystal growth
Attractive cream, ivory and white coloration
Tabular to bladed Heulandite formations
Dense intergrown zeolite structure
Distinctive flower-like crystal arrangement
Rich natural crystal texture
Unique one-of-a-kind natural specimen
Suitable for mineral collectors and zeolite enthusiasts
Ideal for display and collection
Stilbite and Heulandite are zeolite-group minerals commonly found together in cavities and fractures of volcanic rocks. Stilbite frequently forms radiating, fan-shaped, sheaf-like, or fibrous aggregates, while Heulandite commonly develops as tabular to bladed crystals. These minerals form from mineral-rich hydrothermal fluids circulating through cavities and fractures in volcanic rocks over geological time.
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