Chabazite on Heulandite

Wasson's Bluff, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Miniature, 3.8 x 3.1 x 1.1 cm
Start Time: 02/25/2016 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 03/03/2016 6:45:00 pm (CST)
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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 1.1 cm and are a rich reddish-orange color with very sharp faces, good luster, and even a bit of gemminess are intergrown to form what is an overall beautiful matrix display piece. The Chabazites are sitting on small pearly golden color Heulandite crystals. 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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