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Chabazite (great color)
- Wasson's Bluff, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Miniature, 4.7 x 3.1 x 2.3 cm
- Start Time: 07/12/2018 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 07/19/2018 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
From the find from 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 to 1.5 cm and are a brilliant orange-red color with very sharp faces and great luster to form what is an overall beautiful display piece. Small crystals of white Calcite make for a great addition to this beautiful specimen. I cannot say for certain which species of Chabazite this may be, but my best guess would be Chabazite-Ca. For the quality, color and great visual appeal, this is a beautiful display specimen of this Zeolite species that often occurs in typically less than colorful crystals.
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