Gyrolite from Malad Quarry, Malad, Maharashtra, India - image 1
Gyrolite from Malad Quarry, Malad, Maharashtra, India - image 2

Gyrolite from Malad Quarry, Malad, Maharashtra, India

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A cluster of light green spherical shaped crystal groupings of gyrolite to 1.2 cm in diameter, this hosting a pseudo-cubic crystal of colorless fluorapophyllite. In good condition. Classic material for the species and locality.The Malad quarries, historically active across the Malad and Kandivali areas of Salsette Island, became prominent during the rapid urban expansion of Mumbai in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, supplying stone extensively between roughly 1860 and 1930 before operations gradually wound down. Geologically, the area is characterized by volcanic formations composed primarily of yellowish-brown trachyte rock, popularly known as Malad stone, which was heavily utilized for the facades of many iconic neo-Gothic and heritage monuments across the city.

Product details

SpeciesGyrolite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.0 x 3.0 x 1.0 cm
Added on10/03/2026
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Oct 2026
Price paid
$85.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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Malad Quarry
Malad Quarry, India — Deccan locality famed for zeolite-bearing cavities in altered basalt, exposing prehnite after laumontite, gyrolite, and okenite crystals.