Gmelinite after Chabazite with Heulandite

Wasson's Bluff, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Miniature, 3.5 x 2.8 x 2.1 cm
Start Time: 07/03/2014 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/10/2014 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed

Item Description

From the find from 2007. The rhombohedral Gmelinite crystals on this specimen are a lovely pink salmon color with very sharp faces, TOP luster and the classic "hillocks" to form what is an overall beautiful display piece. I cannot say for certain which species of Gmelinite this may be, but my best guess would be Chabazite-Ca. The Gmelinites have actually formed pseudomorphs after preexisting Chabazite, and are associated with little cream/brown Heulandites. 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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