{"product_id":"apophyllit-stilbit-cluster-aus-indien-696g","title":"Apophyllite Stilbite Cluster from India (696g)","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-left: .375in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\"\u003eThis Apophyllite Stilbite cluster is a unique collector's piece. The size of the cluster (specimen) as well as the size of the Apophyllite and Stilbite crystals is impressive. The combination of the transparent Apophyllite crystals and the light pink glowing Stilbite crystals gives the cluster an elegance and high quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrigin India, weight 696 g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-left: .375in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\"\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e Apophyllite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e, a jewel of natural\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-DE\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\"\u003ebeauty, shows itself in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003ematte-cubic crystals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\" lang=\"en-DE\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\"\u003eand a clear purity. This gemstone, which forms from the mineral\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003eQuartz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e, has an untamed form that carries the history of nature within it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-left: .375in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003eThe name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; background: white;\" lang=\"en-DE\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003eApophyllite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; background: white;\" lang=\"en-DE\"\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e comes from the Greek and means \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; background: white;\" lang=\"en-DE\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003eto flake off\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; background: white;\" lang=\"en-DE\"\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e, which refers to the way the stone flakes off in thin layers when exposed to heat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; color: #111111; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-left: .375in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\"\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003eApophyllite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-US\"\u003e is a mineral from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003eApophyllite group\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-US\"\u003e, which belongs to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003esheet silicates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-US\"\u003e. Structurally, the apophyllites belong to the sheet silicates (phyllosilicates). They crystallize in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003etetragonal crystal system\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-US\"\u003e or in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003eorthorhombic crystal system\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-US\"\u003e with the chemical composition \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e(K,Na)Ca\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\" lang=\"en-DE\"\u003e₄\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003eSi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\" lang=\"en-DE\"\u003e₈\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003eO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\" lang=\"en-DE\"\u003e₂₀\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e(F,OH)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\" lang=\"en-DE\"\u003e·\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e8H\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\" lang=\"en-DE\"\u003e₂\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003eO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-US\"\u003e. The minerals of the Apophyllite group are found, often accompanied by zeolites, as secondary formations in cavities in basalts, phonolites or other basic volcanic rocks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .375in; margin-top: 9pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; color: #111111;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; background: white;\"\u003eProperties of Apophyllite:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\" style=\"direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle; color: #111111;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003eYang energy and purposefulness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e: Unpolished apophyllites are often associated with the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003estrong, dominant Yang energy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e. They represent clarity, strength and purposefulness.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle; color: #111111;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003eNatural purity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e: Completely clear apophyllites contain no other minerals and therefore show completely pure crystal structures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; color: #111111; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e. Even in their unpolished form, they appear beautiful and powerful.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .375in; margin-top: 9pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; color: #111111;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; background: white;\"\u003eEffect of unpolished Apophyllite:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\" style=\"direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle; color: #111111;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003eClarity and focus: In stone lore, Apophyllite is traditionally regarded as a stone of clarity in thinking and acting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e It helps to set goals and focus on what is essential.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle; color: #111111;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003eEnergetic cleansing: In stone lore, Apophyllite is traditionally said to absorb negative energies from the environment and clarify the aura.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .375in; margin-top: 9pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; color: #111111;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003eIf you are looking for a unique and powerful gemstone that accompanies you and supports you energetically, the Apophyllite could be exactly right for you. Let yourself be enchanted by its natural beauty and discover what stone lore attributes to it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-left: .375in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003eIn modern culture:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003eApophyllite is often used as a decorative stone and can be worn as jewelry or on a chain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; color: #111111; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e In stone lore, it is traditionally associated with spaciousness, clarity and the feeling of free breathing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .375in; margin-top: 9pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStilbite\u003c\/strong\u003e is a popular mineral consisting of sodium calcium aluminum silicate. Here are some details:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTransparency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stilbite can be translucent or transparent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrystallography:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stilbite is monoclinic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLuster:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stilbite can be matte, pearly or vitreous.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStreak color: Stilbite has a colorless streak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecific gravity:\u003c\/strong\u003e The specific gravity of Stilbite is between 2.1 and 2.2.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stilbite is usually colorless or white, but can also be yellow, pink or brown.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stilbite is a relatively soft mineral with a Mohs hardness of 3.5-4.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChemical formula:\u003c\/strong\u003e The chemical formula of Stilbite is NaCa4 (Si27Al9)O72·28 (H2O).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .375in; margin-top: 9pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eStilbite is a \u003cstrong\u003ezeolite mineral\u003c\/strong\u003e that is commonly found in volcanic rocks and in hydrothermal veins. It is characterized by its delicate, \u003cstrong\u003eneedle-like crystals\u003c\/strong\u003e, which occur in clusters or rosettes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .375in; margin-top: 9pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #00aaff; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eIf you like, take a look around: I also have Aquamarine, Malachite, Tourmaline and Agate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-left: .375in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe matching accessories are available in the shop – for a presentation that does justice to this piece.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .375in; margin-top: 9pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; color: #111111;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-nosnippet\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\" lang=\"en-GB\"\u003ePlease note that the effects of gemstones and minerals are not scientifically proven and should therefore not be considered a substitute for medical treatments or therapies. 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