Fluorapophyllite Dark Green Doubly Terminated Pune District, Maharashtra,...
Fluorapophyllite Dark Green Doubly Terminated Pune District, Maharashtra, India "A 2.5 inch doubly terminated floater bow tie of sharp, dark green apophyllite with a few sharp bladed white stilbites growing on it. I have never seen its equal. Bought the specimen from Fashi [sic] Makki in Poona." - Rock H. Currier When the first of the striking, green Apophyllites hit the market, they caused an understandable uproar, since the coloration was S-O-O-O-O different. Even today, they bring premium prices for Indian minerals. Rock imported literally tons of zeolites from India, being one of the first dealers to do so. As a result, he KNEW what a 'good one' looked like. That's why this one ended up in his personal collection. Overall Measurements: 2.4 x 1.2 x 1.2 inches (6.0 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm) Offered at no reserve Provenance: Bought from Fasi Makki [RHC #1765, acquired 1974] Publications: Rock H. Currier (1976), The Production of Zeolite Mineral Specimens from the Deccan Basalt in India. Mineralogical Record 7 (5), Figure 1, page 248. MinID 2FY-94D [Scale: 1 inch, with mark at 1 cm]
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Fluorapophyllite Dark Green Doubly Terminated Pune District, Maharashtra, India "A 2.5 inch doubly terminated floater bow tie of sharp, dark green apophyllite with a few sharp bladed white stilbites growing on it. I have never seen its equal. Bought the specimen from Fashi [sic] Makki in Poona." - Rock H. Currier When the first of the striking, green Apophyllites hit the market, they caused an understandable uproar, since the coloration was S-O-O-O-O different. Even today, they bring premium prices for Indian minerals. Rock imported literally tons of zeolites from India, being one of the first dealers to do so. As a result, he KNEW what a 'good one' looked like. That's why this one ended up in his personal collection. Overall Measurements: 2.4 x 1.2 x 1.2 inches (6.0 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm) Offered at no reserve Provenance: Bought from Fasi Makki [RHC #1765, acquired 1974] Publications: Rock H. Currier (1976), The Production of Zeolite Mineral Specimens from the Deccan Basalt in India. Mineralogical Record 7 (5), Figure 1, page 248. MinID 2FY-94D [Scale: 1 inch, with mark at 1 cm]
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