Levyne (very rare zeolite) (ex Kay Robertson Collection)

Item Description

Levyne is an uncommon member of the zeolite group and the. The specimens from the Beech Creek Quarry in Grant County, Oregon are iconic to collectors in the Pacific Northwest. This piece features classic, trigonal bladed crystals of white Levyne (most likely Levyne-Ca) on basalt matrix. A perfect representation of the material, which is seldom seen on the market today. Ex Kay Robertson Collection (#7356). Kay is a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics (see the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record and the 50+ page article in the German Magazine "Mineralien Velt" November-December 2017).