Apophyllite and Prehnite Cluster Bombay, India SO24 Dhofar 019 Shape: Oval Checkerboard Cut

Shape: Oval Checkerboard Cut

A thin wall of calcite was transformed into aragonite separating the bentonite heavy clay exteriors from the calcite centers

Color: Light Yellow

3 Grams / 13

Apophyllite and Prehnite Cluster Bombay, India SO24 Dhofar 019 Shape: Oval Checkerboard CutApophyllite is more often then not the star attraction and very popular among collectors for its fantastic crystals with their gem like vitreous to pearly luster. Apophyllite almost always forms good crystals of two major types. The favorite crystal habit is the rectangular prism capped by a steep four sided pyramid. A doubly terminated crystal is exceptionally special. The faces of the pyramids are rotated 45 degrees with respect to the prism faces