Chabazite (good color)

Item Description

From the recent find in 2007, these are simply some of the finest color Chabazite specimens from any locality. Chabazite is typically white or off-white in color, but to find rich color crystals like this is very significant. The pseudo-rhombohedral (they're actually triclinic) crystals on this specimen measure up ot 1.7 cm on edge and have a rich salmon orange-red color (some have golden-yellow corners) with very sharp faces, good luster and are aesthetically intergrown to form what is an overall beautiful little display piece. I cannot say for certain which species of Chabazite this may be, but my best assumption would be Chabazite-Ca. There are some small silvery colored Heulandite crystals on the base of the piece for and added touch. For the quality, color and great visual appeal, this is a great display specimen of this Zeolite species that often occurs in typically less than colorful crystals.