Name:

stilbite

A photo of the mineral stilbite

Class:

Silicates

Chemistry:

Ca[Al2Si7O18* 7 H2O NaCa4[[Al9Si27]O72* 30 H2O a Zeolite member

Color(s):

white, pinkish, brown, gray, yellowish, Streak: white

Hardness:

3.5 - 4.0

SpecGrav:

2.1 - 2.2

Fracture:

uneven

Cleavage:

complete

Crystal:

monoclinic

Envronment:

cavities in volcanic rock

Association:

zeolites, calcite, aphopholyte, heulandite, scolecite

Locals:

| Poona/India | Iceland | USSR | California, Colorado/ USA | Brazil |

Misc:

The name from the Greek word "stilbein", "to shine", it has a pearly luster.

Photos
& Locals:

1.) Poona, India
2.) Poona, India
3.) Sarbayskiy Mine, Kazakhstan

4.) Sarbayskiy Mine, Kazakhstan
5.) Sarbayskiy Mine, Kazakhstan

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