Analcime

Item Description

A classic and fairly hard to find Analcime specimen from the Copper Falls Mine in Michigan featuring many well-formed trapezohedral crystals measuring up to about 6 mm across, which have a light reddish color, from (iron?) inclusions which is typically the style for the locality. Most of the crystals are in great condition, though there are some contacted areas around the periphery. These are not commonly seen on the market, and if you collect minerals of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, this is a good locality piece to add to your collection.
From the collection of Jack Arbiser, MD, PhD an internationally known dermatologist who specializes in minerals of the Southeast USA and Israel. He obtained his BS and MS in organic chemistry at Emory University. During his masters degree, he introduced Drs Dennis Liotta and Dr Raymond Schinazi, who developed Emtriva, an antiviral cocktail which transformed HIV/AIDS from a death sentence to a chronic disease. He obtained an MD and PhD (genetics) at Harvard Medical School, dermatology residency at Harvard, and Howard Hughes fellowship with Dr Judah Folkman, father of the field of angiogenesis. Dr Arbiser was the first to show how dominant oncogenes stimulate angiogenesis. He returned to Emory, where he became the inaugural Thomas Lawley Professor of Dermatology. He has cofounded Accuitis, a clinical stage company focusing on inflammation and fibrosis, and ABBY with a novel compound for brain tumors.