Apophyllite on Quartz (RARE locale) Trimingham Coll.

Owyhee Dam, Lake Owyhee State Park, Malheur Co., Oregon
Small Cabinet, 8.4 x 5.6 x 3.8 cm
Start Time: 12/26/2013 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/02/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Both species are VERY RARE from this well-known locality, the Type Locality for cavansite. This fine and showy rarity features scattered, glassy, pyramidal apophyllite crystals on the knobby,botryiodal surface of sparkly drusy calcite over banded, bone-white chalcedony. Some apophyllite crystal faces have very nifty skeletal features. Choice and rare combination material from this local. Ex Bob Trimingham Collection. A must for the species or locality collector.

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