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A thin plate of matrix is host to many intergrown mounds of hairy white Okenite spheres.  Near the front is a white Gyrolite sphere and three pseudo cubes of clear Apophyllite crystals each with a black inclusion.  Three more of these Apophyllites are nearly hidden by the Okenite.

 


923 Okenite, Gyrolite, Laumontite - $325
Khandivali, Maharashtra, India

17 x 15 x 5 cm

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A choice aesthetic huge cabinet specimen.  The basalt base is covered with many white Gyrolite spheres, the largest almost 3 cm in diameter.  Minor small white Laumontite crystals also on the matrix.  The main Okenite is 4 cm in diameter and there are several smaller Okenite spheres scattered across the specimen.  

 


924 Okenite, Prehnite, Calcite, Laumontite, Gyrolite - $175
Khandivali, Maharashtra, India

12 x 12 x 4 cm

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A choice aesthetic cabinet specimen with three gemmy transparent totally undamaged Calcite crystals, one of which is double terminated.  The Calcite also have a black inclusion.  Cream colored Prehnite spheres are abundant.  A few small white Gyrolite spheres are also present.  Terminated and double terminated white Laumontite crystal and fuzzy Okenites are there too.  What a superb combination specimen. 

 


925 Okenite, Gyrolite, Calcite - $175
Khandivali, Maharashtra, India

16 x 8 x 6 cm

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A choice aesthetic cabinet specimen with a mound of single terminated and double terminated Calcite crystals in parallel growth.  Dark green Gyrolite spheres and fuzzy Okenites make this a highly desired specimen of contrasting colors and textures. 

 


926 Okenite, Prehnite, Calcite, Gyrolite, Quartz - $65
Khandivali, Maharashtra, India

12 x 5 x 3 cm

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A choice aesthetic cabinet specimen with 5 minerals.  One small Gyrolite and one larger Gyrolite (under the Calcite) and minute sized terminated Quartz needles and lots of Prehnite spheres make up the coating on the basalt.  A white fuzzy Okenite to 1.8 cm and a double terminated translucent Calcite also reside on the coating.  No damage, the Calcite is perfect. 

 

927 Okenite, Prehnite, Quartz - $50
Khandivali, Maharashtra, India

7 x 5 x 7 cm

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A choice miniature consisting of a fuzzy white Okenite perched on a light yellow green Gyrolite with a second Gyrolite off to the side.  The backside is a contact and is flat as shown.   Displays very nicely.

 


1516 Okenite, Gyrolite - $65
Bombay, Maharashtra, India

6.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm

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A choice miniature consisting of a fuzzy white Okenite perched on a trio of light yellow green Gyrolites with another trio of Gyrolites off to the side.  The backside is a contact and is flat as shown.   Displays very nicely.

 


1517 Okenite, Gyrolite, Laumontite - $95
Bombay, Maharashtra, India

6.5 x 2.8 x 2.8 cm

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A choice aesthetic miniature which displays 360 degrees.  A a fuzzy white Okenite is perched on a large Laumontite crystal.  Again this has been stable for almost 10 years.  Several Gyrolite spheres of differing sizes are perched from the Laumontite under the Okenite in differing positions.  Exceptionally displaying miniature.

 

1518 Okenite, Gyrolite - $95
Bombay, Maharashtra, India

10 x 3 x 2.3 cm

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A choice aesthetic miniature which displays 360 degrees.  A a fuzzy white Okenite stalactite has a contact point of Laumontite to the one bottom side.   Very displayable large miniature to small cabinet sized specimen.


2382 Gyrolite, Okenite - $350
Bombay, Maharashtra, India

12 x 7 x 8 cm

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A high quality choice cabinet specimen consisting of a mound of many large light yellow green Gyrolite spheres and a few silky white Okenites about the base of the specimen.   Displays perfectly.

 


1000 Okenite, Gyrolite - $85
Bombay, Maharashtra, India

12 x 9 x 6.5 cm

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A quality cabinet specimen consisting of a mound of many large light yellow green Gyrolite spheres and a few silky white Okenites about the base of the specimen.   Displays perfectly.

 



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