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Cavansite

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Cavansite

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Description
Locality: 
Wagholi Quarry, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.6 × 3 × 2.2 cm
Description

Isolated ball of cavansite in superb colour percehd on micro crystalized stilbite matrix. The cavansite is well crystalized all around and about 17mm across. The specimen is very aesthetic.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cavansite

Formula: 
Ca(VO)Si4O10·4H2O
Strunz: 
9.EA.50
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Owyhee Dam, Lake Owyhee State Park, Malheur Co., Oregon, USA