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Lot 8183
Large Cavansite on Stilbite
4 December 2005, 11:00 PST
Los AngelesSold for US$3,231.25 inc. premium
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Wargholi, Poona, India
Found in an open-pit complex 15 kilometers northeast of Poona (120 kilometers southeast of Bombay), cavansite was first discovered in 1989. The present specimen is exceptional for the perfection of its numerous balls. Their color intensity, a deep teal-blue their and clear, “unclouded” appearance—so often these specimens have a slight haze to them (or an overgrowth of quartz.) Such large sized specimens are no longer being discovered in India and this one, with its perfectly intact white bladed crystals of stilbite is beautiful. Measuring 7 ½ x 6 x 1 in.
Found in an open-pit complex 15 kilometers northeast of Poona (120 kilometers southeast of Bombay), cavansite was first discovered in 1989. The present specimen is exceptional for the perfection of its numerous balls. Their color intensity, a deep teal-blue their and clear, “unclouded” appearance—so often these specimens have a slight haze to them (or an overgrowth of quartz.) Such large sized specimens are no longer being discovered in India and this one, with its perfectly intact white bladed crystals of stilbite is beautiful. Measuring 7 ½ x 6 x 1 in.

