Hydroxyapophyllite Pyrite The find earned its name

The find earned its name from the steady rains that accompanied the pocket's extraction

and distinct sections of red and white crystals

The albite is typically not well-formed

It displays botryoidal growth (bunches of “grape-like” round crystals) with a glossy high luster like a layer of bubbles

It especially highlights structure of the hydroxyapophyllite crystals of this piece

Hydroxyapophyllite Pyrite The find earned its nameLocale: N'Chwaning II Mine, South Africa Approx dimensions: 2. 25 x 1 x . 75" Approx weight: 30g This specimen features hydroxyapophyllite crystals with lizardite and calcite on matrix. Properly called "hydroxyapophyllite (K)," hydroxyapophyllite is a variety of apophyllite that is typically colorless. It more frequently grows cubic crystals, but these specimens from the renowned N'Chwaning Mines region form tabular square crystals similar to