The name apophyllite is derived from the Greek apophylliso, meaning "it flakes off", a reference to this minerals tendency to flake when heated, from water loss. It looks like quartz, but it is not. Wikipedia seems to suggest that this mineral is mildly radioactive. I think that it is setting off my geiger counter, but I can't be certain it's not just spikes of background radiation.
Epidote is an abundant rock-forming mineral that occurs in marble and schistose rocks. It can come with extremely clear crystals and this is a very low grade piece of it, but it was part of a mystery box and we are happy to just have one more specimen to add to our collection.
This piece... I don't know... At a certain point, if you didn't mine it, is it what they say it is? So instead I will let the company speak for themselves.
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Basic Information & History
Meteoritic Amethyst comes from Thunder Bay, Ontario. A meteorite strike in the Sudbury region 1.85 billion years ago that geologically fractured the ground for hundreds of kilometers. This was the catalyst for the Amethyst to form, and some scientists and labs theorize that trace amounts of the meteorite itself exist within the Amethyst.
Most Amethyst is formed after volcanic activity, inside gas pockets of prehistoric eruptions. Meteoritic Amethyst was formed form an impact from space, making it unique in the world of Amethyst.
Meteoritic Amethyst often forms with ‘red caps’ or ‘red inclusions’ in the Amethyst that is visible to the naked eye. This mineral is hematite. Scientific testing has revealed that up to 23 minerals can be found in Meteoritic Amethyst in trace levels.
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