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India & Indian Ocean, Maharashtra
Jalgaon
Deccan Trap quarries (apophyllite & powellite)
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: apophyllite, powellite, stilbite, scolecite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: basalt quarries of the Jalgaon district, a world-famous name on specimen labels for glassy apophyllite and rare fluorescent powellite
Wikipedia lists Jalgaon, India among the world's classic apophyllite localities; individual quarry access details not independently verified
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
BlastingRockfall, deep quarry benches, extreme summer heat
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