ASIA Mineral Gallery

A rare member of the Zeolite group of minerals,in this case forming a snow white spherical crystal aggregate of wedge shaped crystals. Usually found in the vesicles or bubbles of volcanic rock (basalt) as are most other zeolites, and here it is offered off matrix. Good Thumbnail example.

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Another lovely example of this unusual Quartz growth.

This one has a double row of parallel doubly terminated crystals - kind of a 'Faden sandwich'.

The white line through the centre, is made up of thousands of micro bubbles, typical of this habit, where the gemmy, mostly tabular Quartz crystals (nearly always doubly terminated), have grown in opposite directions simultaneously.

An excellent example of this unique Quartz growth.

The crystals are very translucent, and clearly show the white line. On the top of this crystal 'stack' is a smaller DT Quartz growing epitaxial to the others (see second photo).

The white line through the centre, is made up of thousands of micro bubbles, typical of this habit, where the gemmy, mostly tabular Quartz crystals (nearly always doubly terminated), have grown in opposite directions simultaneously.

A lovely and aesthetic specimen