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Cavansite, Stilbite-Ca


Cavansite : Ca(VO)Si4O10·4H2O, Stilbite-Ca : NaCa4[Al9Si27O72] · nH2O

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3.9 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm. A fine, 1.8 cm, lustrous, bladed, royal-blue cavansite ball beautifully accented by two, pearlescent stilbite blades on a shard of basalt covered with smaller stilbites. Contemporary classic material from the famous Wagholi Quarry of India. Ex. Steve Smale Collection.


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