[Rockhounds] Blue/green Apophyllite question

[Kitty & Bill Heacox]

A lot of people skip right over something with AD in the topic, so I 
thought I'd re-submit Larry's post without that, and give the link 
directly to the page with the unusual apophyllite.  I'd be interested 
in any mineralogists' comments too.

http://www.connroxminerals.com/India.html

Aloha, Kitty


At 09:32 AM 10/20/2007, Lawrence Rush wrote:
>I recently got a dozen pieces of an unusual blue-green variety of 
>Apophyllite. Although these are from Jalgoan, India, they do not 
>look at all like the usual blocky form of Apophyllite from there. 
>These are different in color, and are arranged in a parallel habit, 
>with the prism being elongated and frequently twinned. Apparently 
>they never occur as single crystals.The matrix (Natrolite) is 
>mamillary and stalagmatitic.  My Indian friend who sends me minerals 
>from there says that these are occasionally found there and prized 
>by the miners for their color and gem-like appearance.
>
>I would appreciate any any comment on these odd crystals from any 
>mineralogists in the group (and also anyone interested in buying 
>any, of course!).
>
>Larry