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Stellerite : Ca[Al2Si7O18] · 7H2O

New South Wales, Australia

A very fine AUSTRALIAN zeolite mineral with lustrous stellerite bowties of deep salmon color. Do not let the abundance of Indian zeolites dull your appreciation of a good Australian one! Older, and scarce, too 4.8 x 4.3 x 2.6cm
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 44417    View Count: 299

Stellerite : Ca[Al2Si7O18] · 7H2O

Coonabarabran, Gowen Co., New South Wales, Australia

This remote locality has produced among the finest specimens for the species, with unusually lustrous and colorful, translucent crystals of size. The excellent crystal form, great luster, and the salmon color, make this a very collectible specimen. The largest crystal is equant, fully terminated, and 4 cm x 4 cm. 7.4 x 6.2 x 5.5 cm

 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 36932    View Count: 502

Stellerite : Ca[Al2Si7O18] · 7H2O, Quartz : SiO2

Coonabarabran, Gowen Co., New South Wales, Australia

Salmon coloured Stellerite with transparent drusy Quartz balls on top.
Specimen size: 100 x 60 x 40mm
 © Mark RheinbergerPhoto ID: 82571    View Count: 240

Stellerite : Ca[Al2Si7O18] · 7H2O, Quartz : SiO2

Coonabarabran, Gowen Co., New South Wales, Australia

25x20 mm
 © Volker BetzPhoto ID: 219776    View Count: 153

Stellerite : Ca[Al2Si7O18] · 7H2O, Quartz : SiO2

Coonabarabran, Gowen Co., New South Wales, Australia

Small specimen of Stellerite blades with clear quartz balls over.
35x35x22mm
 © Mark RheinbergerPhoto ID: 107636    View Count: 149

Stellerite : Ca[Al2Si7O18] · 7H2O, Quartz : SiO2

Coonabarabran, Gowen Co., New South Wales, Australia

Globular aggregates of small Quartz crystals on a 5 cm specimen of Stellerite crystals from Coonabarabran, Australia. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.
 © Knut EldjarnPhoto ID: 143135    View Count: 141

Multiple photos availableStellerite : Ca[Al2Si7O18] · 7H2O, Quartz : SiO2

Coonabarabran, Gowen Co., New South Wales, Australia

We've all seen so many Zeolite minerals pouring out of India that the specimens from other locations are often overlooked. This remote mineral locality has produced some of the world's most lustrous, colorful and translucent Stellerite crystals as can be seen in this attractive specimen.
specimen size = 5 x 4 x 2.3 cm.
 © Russell G. RizzoPhoto ID: 104869    View Count: 137

Stellerite : Ca[Al2Si7O18] · 7H2O

Coonabarabran, Gowen Co., New South Wales, Australia

6x3 cm Stellerite crystal with some Quartz.
 © Volker BetzPhoto ID: 233925    View Count: 132

Multiple photos availableStellerite : Ca[Al2Si7O18] · 7H2O

Warrumbungle Volcano, Warrumbungle Mountains, Gowen Co., New South Wales, Australia

35mm x 37mm x 36mm. The main crystal is 21mm high, translucent and sharp terminated.
Photo and Coll. Martin Gruell
 © www.mineralienkluft.atPhoto ID: 261830    View Count: 18

Multiple photos availableStellerite : Ca[Al2Si7O18] · 7H2O, Quartz : SiO2

Garrawilla Station, Coonabarabran district, Pottinger Co., New South Wales, Australia

Lustrous, orange stilbite crystals up to 4.4 cm length, carrying little spherical quartz aggregates. Specimen size 11.9 x 4.3 x 3.8 cm.
See second image for detail.
 © Christian BrackePhoto ID: 89360    View Count: 225
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