Stilbite, "Bowtie" Crystal Cluster, India
A very nice crystal cluster of pale pink "bowtie" Stilbite from the Nasik quarry, Nasik District, Maharashtra, India.
Stilbite, hydrous calcium, sodium, aluminum silicate, has a formula of NaCa2Al5Si13O36•16H2O. The name is from the Greek stilbein "to glitter".
Measures 2 7/8 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches.
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