Cavansite on Stilbite - India This specimen has pristine crystals

This specimen has pristine crystals that contrast nicely with a warm matrix

9/10 legs are still visible with only the rear

It was first found in the Russian village of Shunga

and pygidium (tail)

meaning dark red

Cavansite on Stilbite - India This specimen has pristine crystalsHere is a unique presentation of cavansite on stilbite. A decent sized cluster of cavansite sits in the middle of its matrix but the back is missing, leaving a perfectly visible cross section when viewed from the rear. Cavansite is a rare mineral often caught by mineral collectors. It gets its name directly from its chemical composition calcium vanadium silicate. It typically forms in small clusters of deep blue crystals reaching a couple of fo