Scapolite Max Gallegos and the “drillbit” habit is

and the “drillbit” habit is next to impossible to find in my experience

With moderate backlighting

the piece is nearly a “floater” showing only the smallest of points of attachment and is crystallized 99

This particular specimen it is an outstanding display piece featuring good quality

Scapolite Max Gallegos and the “drillbit” habit isA robust and stout Scapolite (Marialite) crystal from this famous locality in Tanzania. This marble occurrence has given collectors some of the finest crystallized examples of Scapolite out there. Scapolite from Tanzania has a unique, beautiful golden color and excellent crystal form which is so absent in other golden colored Scapolites from other localities. Often, they are slender, and to find a stalky crystal like this is uncommon in my experience.