Description
This high‑grade specimen displays the uncommon tabular habit of apophyllite, with two thick, intergrown, sharply defined tabular crystals and two small crystals, all of excellent clarity. Delicate internal and external celadonite inclusions create a blue‑green glow that is rarer in tabular crystals than in the classic cubic habit. This piece also contains tiny dark‑to‑green micro‑inclusions typical of Maharashtra crystal pockets — natural celadonite‑rich or iron‑oxide–bearing grains trapped during crystal growth. One side of the apophyllite crystals have fracturing and partial crystal faces where the piece was attached to the pocket., but this does not diminish the beauty of the piece
Features:
- Thick, well‑developed tabular crystal geometry
- High clarity with crisp, reflective faces
- Classic apophyllite striations on the edge crystal faces
- Internal and external celadonite crystals
- Natural micro‑inclusions from the pocket environment
- Sourced from Nashik, Maharashtra, India
- 32x23x22mm and 22g
This is a habit and inclusion pairing that seldom appears on the market.