India, Maharashtra
Nashik Cavansite Quarries, India
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: cavansite, apophyllite, stilbite, heulandite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: basalt cavansite and zeolites
Quarries in the Nashik area have produced cavansite alongside classic zeolites, noted in Deccan collector reports.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Blasting, unstable benches
Keep exploring nearby
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