STELLERITE QUARTZ
A beaut specimen of Stellerite Quartz featuring lovely peachy clusters of Stellerite on a Quartz base. Add a colourful boost to your cabinet with this great little piece. This specimen is well terminated and makes an attractive addition to your Australian mineral collection. A member of the Zeolite group of minerals. A great gift or treat for the collector.
Location:
Garrawilla Station, NSW, Australia.
Dimensions:
4cm x 5.8cm x 3.8cm, 69g.
Stellerite: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Named after Georg Wilhelm Steller (1709-1746), a German explorer and zoologist and discoverer of the Komandorskiye Islands, Bering Sea, Russia.