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Stilbite from Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Beautiful peach colored double terminated crystal grouping of stilbite 8.0 cm in length on matrix with crystallized calcite and fluorapophyllite. In super condition.
The Pune area, located within the Pune District of Maharashtra, India, is world-renowned for its vast network of commercial stone quarries that produce industrial building aggregates while simultaneously yielding world-class zeolite and apophyllite mineral specimens. Geologically, the region is situated entirely within the massive Cretaceous to Eocene-aged Deccan Traps, one of the largest volcanic provinces on Earth, consisting of thick sequences of basaltic lava flows. During the cooling of these basalt flows, trapped volcanic gases formed numerous spherical cavities, known as amygdules, which were subsequently filled by low-temperature, mineral-rich hydrothermal solutions that precipitated spectacular groupings of scolecite, stilbite, heulandite, and fluorapophyllite. Large-scale quarrying for road construction, railway ballast, and urban development began expanding rapidly in the mid-to-late twentieth century, with dozens of active, privately managed open pits operating continuously across localities like Pashan, Wagholi, and Chinchwad from the 1960s straight through to the present day.
Product details
SizeCabinet
Dimensions13.5 x 8.5 x 4.0 cm
Listed on07/16/2026
LocalityIndia, Maharashtra, Pune District
SKU9273183
Current owner
WM
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a zeolite famed for bow-tie crystals, pastel colors from white to peach, formed in basalt cavities; prized for form, color, and provenance.Regional guide
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