Specimen #829

Name: Stellerite on Quartz

Type: Mineral

Locality: Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 11.3 x 10.8 x 2.4 cm

Weight: 333

Acquired: 2008-10-07

Source: Auction: Dan Weinrich

Label: Y

Comment: A flattish plate of botryoidal crystallized micro quartz, this with dark brownish-red terminated crystals of stellerite to 3 cm in length scattered about. Very clean of damage; nice cabinet piece for the species!

Minerals: Quartz (SiO2) Stellerite (CaAl2Si7O18 7(H2O))

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Stellerite on Quartz, Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India - 11.3 x 10.8 x 2.4 mm

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Stellerite on Quartz, Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India