Aegirine on Microcline Crystal | 328 grams | Large Specimen | Dehnel's pit, Stettin pluton | Wausau Intrusive Complex | Marathon Co., Wisconsin, USA Garnet Apophyllite is transparent to translucent

Apophyllite is transparent to translucent and is commonly found in colorless or white varieties

brown to tan crystals

This beautiful slice has a lava crust surrounding part of the slice

inspection of the find site by V

Aegirine on Microcline Crystal | 328 grams | Large Specimen | Dehnel's pit, Stettin pluton | Wausau Intrusive Complex | Marathon Co., Wisconsin, USA Garnet Apophyllite is transparent to translucentThis aegirine, also known as acmite, is a rare and stunning dark green and black mineral. It is found in many locations around the world; this outstanding specimen comes from the pegmatites at Dehnel's pit, Stettin pluton, Wausau Intrusive Complex in Marathon Co., Wisconsin, USA, a locality specimen where it is often found in association with microcline. Aegirine is usually black, greenish black, or brownish black in color and has a glassy or vitreous