Cavansite Crystal | Perky Box Thumbnail Specimen | Wagholi Quarry | Poona, India | SO24
Name: Cavansite Crystal
Specimen Size: Thumbnail-Sized
Dimensions: Specimen 9x7 mm / 0.3x0.3 inches
Specimen Box 28x28 mm / 1.1x1.1 inches
Weight: 3.6 Grams / 0.1 Ounces (including box)
Origin: Mined in Wagholi Quarry, Poona India
Cavansite, whose name is derived from its chemical composition calcium vanadium silicate is a deep blue, crystal forming mineral. It occurs in basaltic and andesitic rocks and is typically associated with zeolites. It tends to form deep blue crystal aggregates, generally in the form of balls, up to a couple centimeters in size. The vast majority of Cavansite comes from the Deccan Traps (a large igneous province and one of the largest volcanic features on earth) in the Pune Province of India.
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