The “disco ball" Apophyllite pieces are amazing, but this particular piece stands out because of the addition of numerous, lustrous white Stilbite crystals along with the double vug formation of the darker matrix. I’m used to seeing the disco balls on plates vs. vugs,...

A plate of colorless Apophyllite crystals hosting a few salmon-colored Stilbite crystals on a dark matrix. The plate is very large, the Apophyllite crystals are transparent and lustrous and the focal Stilbite crystal is large and perfectly centered. The Stilbites are all dusted with...

An exceptionally large basalt geode completely lined with lustrous, orange miniature tabular Heulandite crystals hosting a single, large, light-yellow Stilbite crystal along with a smaller Stilbite crystal near the edge of the geode. A colorful and aesthetic specimen with amazing luster, color, contrast and...

This piece hosts two gemmy, lustrous, transparent clusters of green Apophyllite crystals on numerous clusters of pinkish, translucent Stilbite crystals, all on a matrix of black, sparkly Chalcedony. A beautiful and showy piece with great contrast, color, luster and balance. In excellent condition. Location: Jalgaon,...

This large piece hosts a gemmy, lustrous, transparent cluster of rich-green Apophyllite crystals on numerous clusters of pinkish, translucent Stilbite crystals, all on a matrix of black, sparkly Chalcedony. The formation and balance of this piece is particularly impressive: it features a large, sphere-like...

A striking piece featuring numerous clusters of lustrous, translucent, pinkish tabular Heulandite crystals on flat white, fibrous Mordenite. The contrast between the pearly luster and pinkish color of the Heulandite crystals against the flat luster and bright white color of the Mordenite and the...

A beautiful specimen of lustrous, radiating clusters of transparent green Apophyllite crystals on a plate of contrasting Stilbite crystals. These unusual Apophyllite crystals have flat terminations and the radiating, round-like clusters are incredibly aesthetic. They are also the reason for the nickname, “disco ball” Apophyllite....

This piece features three clusters of radiating sprays of lustrous, pointed prismatic pyramidal Apophyllite crystals on Mordenite. The three clusters show an interesting transition, in that the initial crystal development was translucent and slightly off-white tinted, while the subsequent development became colorless and water-clear....

A rare and beautiful specimen featuring a cluster of deep-green, radiating Heulandite crystals with a small matrix of Stilbite and Apophyllite attached. The Heulandite crystals are well formed and exhibit a flower-like radial formation. A rare and very collectable color for this otherwise common...

A superb specimen of Cavansite. This piece features a half-dozen deep-blue spherical rosettes of Cavansite on a contrasting microcrystalline Stilbite covered matrix. This Cavansite has such an intense, vivid blue color that it almost seems fake, but it’s very real! The challenge is getting...

A large specimen featuring numerous translucent, peach-colored Stilbite crystals on a colorless Chalcedony coated black matrix. The focal feature is a large Stilbite crystal (7 cm ) with a smaller perpendicular intersecting Stilbite crystal, both nicely centered. Great color, contrast and symmetry. A very...

A very unusual and rare formation: A large cluster of lustrous, white, translucent micro-stalactitic Chalcedony hosting a number of pristine, transparent to translucent peach-colored Stilbite crystals. It is a stunning piece with outstanding luster, crystal formation and contrast - in excellent condition. Location: Jalgaon, Maharashtra,...

A very aesthetic piece that features a plate first coated with peach-colored microcrystalline Heulandite, and then subsequently completely covered in gemmy, transparent, Apophyllite crystals. But the focal point of the piece is the large, lustrous, pseudocubic Apophyllite crystal (2.3 cm) with modified corners and...

A large Geode lined with pink-orange Heulandite crystals with a partial coating of miniature, colorless Stilbite crystals, hosting a large (4.5 cm) translucent, soft-yellow Calcite rhombohedron. The Heulandite and Stilbite is colorful with a sparkling luster, while the Calcite rhomb has a satin luster....

A very large cabinet-size specimen hosting numerous lustrous, transparent, mint-green pseudocubic Apophyllite crystals with modified corners (up to 2.6 cm), along with smaller, colorless and nearly transparent Stilbite crystals (1.5 cm), all on a bed of white miniature Huelandite crystals on a dark gray...

A very large and superb specimen featuring numerous hemispherical clusters (“cotton balls”) of fibrous Okenite crystals with lustrous, white Gyrolite on a dark matrix coated with white Quartz microcrystals. The Okenite balls are of various sizes, and at the front is a intergrown cluster...

A very large, double-sided vug with both vugs lined with blue-gray Chalcedony hosting numerous radial sprays of white acicular Mesolite crystals. The double vug formation can be clearly seen externally. The featured pictures show a side view of the specimen and then two sets...

A beautiful and extremely aesthetic specimen featuring mint-green Prehnite epimorphs after elongated Laumonite crystals (the Laumontite formed first, was overgrown with Prehnite, then the Laumontite dissolved leaving the Prehnite in the shape of the Laumontite crystals) completely coated with lustrous miniature translucent, colorless Apophyllite...

An aesthetic tapered cluster of elongated colorless-to-white Scolecite crystals. At the base there is a trio of smaller, diverging clusters which add a nice symmetry and dimension to the piece. The crystals are transparent to translucent with glassy crystal faces. In excellent condition. Location: Nashik,...

A dense cluster of acicular white Natrolite crystals coating a green-hued Basalt. The Natrolite crystals are white at their base and transition to transparent at their terminations. A unique piece with great contrast and in great condition. Location: Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New...

An amazing specimen featuring several spherical clusters of translucent white Thomsonite on brown Basalt. The contrast is distinct, the luster is silky and the Thomsonite crystals are a solid white coloring with no staining. Thomsonite is a rare Zeolite, and a piece with this...

This aesthetic piece features two spherical rosettes of deep-blue Cavansite crystals on matrix covered with miniature Stilbite crystals. The contrast and color is amazing and the piece is in excellent condition. Location: Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India Size: 6.4 x 5.6 x 3.2 cm

An aesthetic tapered cluster of elongated colorless-to-white Scolecite crystals. The crystals are transparent to translucent with glassy crystal faces. In excellent condition.  Location: Nashik District, Maharashtra, India Size: 14 x 3 x 3 cm

A very tall and impressive stalactite (19cm = 7.5in) comprised of numerous colorless, sharp and water-clear gemmy Apophyllite crystals hosting a half-dozen well formed, peach-colored Stilbite crystals with a pearly luster. The contrast between colors, lusters and shapes is superb, and the balance is just...

This is a huge plate at 27 x 17 cm. The Apophyllite is presented in both large, rectangular crystals with modified corners as well as tabular crystals. The large rectangular crystals are colorless, lustrous and transparent to translucent and the tabular crystals are colorless, transparent and gemmy....

An attractive specimen of lustrous, radiating clusters of transparent green Apophyllite crystals on a plate of contrasting Stilbite crystals. These unusual Apophyllite crystals have flat terminations and the radiating, round-like clusters are incredibly aesthetic. They are also the reason for the nickname, “disco ball”...

A striking specimen of a large Basalt Geode hosting numerous white Okenite and Gyrolite balls. It is a fascinating piece with lots going on inside, yet my favorite feature is the ability to view this Geode from front AND back! Two openings make it...

A beautiful and delicate spray of acicular, transparent, colorless to white Scolecite crystals on a base of dense Scolecite crystals. The contrasting direction of the upper cluster of crystals to the base is really eye-catching. A very aesthetic piece in great condition, especially given...

I know Zeolites can be a yawner, but every once in a while you come across an eye-catcher, and I consider this piece to be just that. It features a large aggregate of numerous “bowtie” shaped, translucent and lustrous pink/salmon colored Stilbite crystals. The...

Cavansite is one of those minerals with it’s indescribable vivid-blue color that captures your attention. This particular specimen hosts one very large spherical cluster of deep blue Cavansite right in the center of the contrasting matrix. I simply cannot accurately capture the color in...