Chabazite (great color)

Wasson's Bluff, Parrsboro, Bay of Fundy, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Thumbnail, 2.7 x 1.9 x 1.4 cm
Start Time: 05/26/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/02/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

From the 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 (the largest being 1.2 on edge) are a rich salmon orange-red color 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. 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.

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