Cavansite Crystal | Perky Box Thumbnail Specimen | Wagholi Quarry | Poona, India | SO24 Vesuvianite 1g and measures 71x28x13 mm

1g and measures 71x28x13 mm

3  inches

an iron oxide

Color: Vibrant Bright Pink

gray calcareous shales

Cavansite Crystal | Perky Box Thumbnail Specimen | Wagholi Quarry | Poona, India | SO24 Vesuvianite 1g and measures 71x28x13 mmCavansite, 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