{"product_id":"gruner-apophyllit-mit-stilbit-xl-cluster-aus-maharashtra-nashik-pune-indien-1969g","title":"Green Apophyllite with Stilbite XL Cluster from Maharashtra, Nashik Pune, India (1969g)","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 Apophyllite crystals is impressive. The combination of the transparent green Apophyllite crystals and the light pink glowing Stilbite crystals gives the cluster an elegance and high quality.\u003c\/span\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\"\u003eDimensions:\u003cbr\u003eL: 18 cm\u003cbr\u003eW: 13 cm\u003cbr\u003eH: 9 cm\u003c\/span\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 lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\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 lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ematte-cu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-DE\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ebic crystals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\"\u003eand a clear purity. This gemstone, which forms from the mineral\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eQuartz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e, has an untamed shape that carries the story of nature within it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-left: .375in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; background: white;\"\u003eThe name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-DE\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; background: white;\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; background: white;\"\u003eApophyllite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-DE\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; background: white;\"\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; background: white;\"\u003e comes from the Greek and means \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-DE\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; background: white;\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; background: white;\"\u003eto flake off\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-DE\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; background: white;\"\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; background: white;\"\u003e, which refers to the way the stone flakes off in thin layers when exposed to heat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; color: #111111; background: white;\"\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 lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\"\u003eApophyllite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-US\"\u003e is a mineral from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\"\u003eApophyllite group\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-US\"\u003e, which belongs to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\"\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 lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\"\u003etetragonal crystal system\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-US\"\u003e or in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\"\u003eorthorhombic crystal system\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-US\"\u003e with the chemical composition \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\"\u003e(K,Na)Ca\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-DE\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\"\u003e₄\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\"\u003eSi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-DE\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\"\u003e₈\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\"\u003eO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-DE\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\"\u003e₂₀\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\"\u003e(F,OH)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-DE\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\"\u003e·\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\"\u003e8H\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-DE\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\"\u003e₂\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #111111; background: white;\"\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 lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"margin-left: .375in; margin-top: 9pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; color: #111111;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; background: white;\"\u003eProperties of Apophyllite:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle; color: #111111;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; background: white;\"\u003eYang energy and directedness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; background: white;\"\u003e: Unpolished apophyllites are often associated with the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; background: white;\"\u003estrong, dominant Yang energy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; background: white;\"\u003e. They represent clarity, strength and purpose.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle; color: #111111;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; background: white;\"\u003eNatural purity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; background: white;\"\u003e: Completely clear apophyllites contain no other minerals and therefore have\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; background: white;\"\u003ecompletely pure crystal structures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; background: white;\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; color: #111111; background: white;\"\u003e. Even in their unpolished form, they appear beautiful and powerful.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"margin-left: .375in; margin-top: 9pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; color: #111111;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; background: white;\"\u003eEffect of unpolished Apophyllite:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle; color: #111111;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; background: white;\"\u003eClarity and focus: In lore, Apophyllite is traditionally regarded as a stone of clarity in thought and action.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; background: white;\"\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 lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; background: white;\"\u003eEnergetic cleansing: In lore, Apophyllite is traditionally said to absorb negative energies from the environment and cleanse 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 lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"background: white;\"\u003eIf you are looking for a unique and powerful gemstone that accompanies and energetically supports you, Apophyllite could be exactly right for you. Let yourself be enchanted by its natural beauty and discover what lore attributes to it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-left: .375in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; background: white;\"\u003eIn modern culture:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; background: white;\"\u003eApophyllite is often used as a gemstone and can be worn as jewelry or on a chain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; color: #111111; background: white;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; background: white;\"\u003e In lore, it is traditionally associated with openness, clarity and the feeling of breathing freely. \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 made 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 dull, pearly or glassy (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 ranges from 2.1 to 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 commonly occurs in volcanic rocks and in hydrothermal veins. It is characterized by its delicate, \u003cstrong\u003eneedle-like crystals\u003c\/strong\u003e that appear 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;\"\u003eFeel free to check out my other offers as well. There you will find, among other things, agates, rock crystal, pyrite and epidote.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-left: .375in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn a wooden base from the assortment, this piece comes into its own particularly well.\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 lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"background: white;\"\u003ePlease note that the effects of gemstones and minerals are not scientifically proven and should therefore not be regarded as a substitute for medical treatments or therapies. 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