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Stilbite

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Description
Locality: 
Teigarhorn, Berufjord, Djúpavogshreppur, Eastern Region, Iceland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.9 × 4 × 3.3 cm
Description

Minerals from Iceland are generally very rare. Viamineralia had the great opportunity to acquire an old collection - the former owner used to spend his holidays on Iceland and Faroe Islands for decades and had a collection with  mineral only from this one area. In this special auction we will present some of the very best pieces.

So this one is my personal favorite piece of the entire collection - never saw one more aesthetic piece from Iceland. Small matrix, filled with tiny crystals and one isolated vertical main crystal - snowy white, no layer, just perfect without even a minor damage. Absolutely perfect balance and aesthetics on highest level. A killer for Iceland!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Stilbite

Synonym Of: 

Stilbite-Ca

Formula: 
NaCa4[Al9Si27O72]·nH2O
Strunz: 
9.GE.10
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Stilbite-Na

Formula: 
(Na,Ca,K)6-7[Al8Si28O72]·nH2O
Strunz: 
9.GE.10
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4
Colour: 
White
Streak: 
White