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APOPHYLLITE is a mineral from the AMPHIBOL group.
These APOPHYLLITE are found in the fault zones of the giant DEKKAN TRAP in western India.
Huge lava flows 66 million years ago, which are estimated to have lasted over 1 million years, are blamed by some scientists for the extinction of the dinosaurs, as the incredible amount of CO2 dramatically changed the Earth's climate and led to the extinction of all animals larger than a modern-day cat.
Today, the BASALT LAVA ceiling still has gigantic dimensions of over 200,000 KM2 and was originally 10 times larger.
APOPHYLLITE stage with a very large crystal on BASALT
Weight: 390 g Dimensions: 10 x 9 x 7 cm
