![The Snow Angel Crystal The Snow Angel Crystal](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAznL-WCQiYuTuM5k6hCpv2xCmviiZ7WwQ6F1mA-NLaX7fn6K-1xgpF-76Ecbf6XMZabZk2XR58-WrqnRHqTI0pesClISTvacEaP5fhie-ILOCDtrj5zn_r6dtrAYLCcRpfE7q3CgvvMe/w492-h640-rw/snow-angel-130513.jpeg) |
The Snow Angel Crystal. Credit: Heritage Auctions |
This mineral beauty, dubbed the "snow angel," was discovered during the digging of a well in India. The specimen is a silicate mineral called apophyllite-(KF), which appears in volcanic rocks. The snow angel is one of dozens of gorgeous minerals up for auction.