Moving mountains for you
Switch currency

Current Live Auctions

Current Live Fixed Price Sales

Stilbite

Views:
Watches:
MGR805240

Stilbite

Classic Locality

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
Teigarhorn, Berufjord, Djúpavogshreppur, Eastern Region, Iceland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.8 × 5.2 × 7 cm
Description

The most impressive one - these crystals are free-standing on a thin dark plate of matrix, the crystals are snowy white and glossy and the largest one in the front is 55mm tall - that is so crazy and exceptional for Iceland - and it is not lying; it stands vertically, it is isolated and in best quality! Really a fantastic piece on highest relevance for the entire region.

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