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Chabazite (rare color)
- Wasson's Bluff, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Miniature, 3.5 x 3.3 x 2.2 cm
- Start Time: 12/08/2016 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 12/15/2016 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- 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 2.0 cm and feature a rich orange-salmon color with very sharp faces, good luster, and even a bit of golden-yellow gemminess. The crystals are intergrown to form what is an overall beautiful display piece off matrix 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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