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MD-153536 - Gmelinite-Na, Chabazite-Ca - - Archived Wasson Bluff, Parrsboro, Bay of Fundy, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada miniature, 4.1 x 2.8 x 1.9 cm.
4.1 x 2.8 x 1.9 cm. This is a dramatic cluster of large gmelinites to about an inch, which have replaced chabazite. The lustre is unusually good on this piece, almost glassy and so far better than on others I have seen in the past! This is new material collected recently from this classic old locality that is difficult to access, by my friend Rod Tyson (a semi-retired mineral dealer and well-known Canadian field collector!).
MD-153544 - Gmelinite-Na, Chabazite-Ca - - Archived Wasson Bluff, Parrsboro, Bay of Fundy, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada small cabinet, 7.6 x 5.7 x 4.6 cm.
7.6 x 5.7 x 4.6 cm. This is a dramatic cluster of large gmelinite crystals featuring a giant 3 cm crystal in the middle, all of which have replaced chabazite. The lustre is unusually good on this piece, almost glassy and therefore far better than on others I have seen in the past! This is new material collected recently from this classic old locality that is difficult to access, by my friend Rod Tyson (a semi-retired mineral dealer and well-known Canadian field collector!). This is a significant piece, from what I have seen in the past and also in context of this new find, for overall size and quality.
MD-153547 - Gmelinite-Na, Chabazite-Ca - - Archived Wasson Bluff, Parrsboro, Bay of Fundy, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada miniature, 4.1 x 3.3 x 2.3 cm.
4.1 x 3.3 x 2.3 cm. This is a dramatic cluster of large gmelinite crystals featuring a giant 2.5 cm crystal in the middle, all of which have replaced chabazite. The lustre is unusually good on this piece, almost glassy and therefore far better than on others I have seen in the past! This is new material collected recently from this classic old locality that is difficult to access, by my friend Rod Tyson (a semi-retired mineral dealer and well-known Canadian field collector!). This is a significant piece, from what I have seen in the past and also in context of this new find, for overall size and quality.
MD-180649 - Gmelinite-Ca - - Archived Sarbaiskoe deposit (Sarbai; Sarbay Mine), Qostaney Oblysy (Kostanai [Kustany] Oblast'), Kazakhstan small cabinet, 7.9 x 5.9 x 5.1 cm.
7.9 x 5.9 x 5.1 cm. Rudnyi is best known for its beautiful yellow calcites, but here is a rare zeolite from the locality: a rich specimen of gmelinite, with translucent, salmon-colored crystals that are quite sizeable and eye-visible covering the entire face of the matrix.
MD-256918 - Stellerite, Gmelinite - - Archived Sokolovskoe Iron Mine (Sokolovskiy Mine; Sokol'noye Mine), Qostaney Oblysy (Kostanai [Kustany] Oblast'), Kazakhstan miniature, 4.8 x 3.3 x 3.0 cm.
4.8 x 3.3 x 3.0 cm. Mounded balls of intergrown, lustrous and translucent stellerite crystals nicely accented by flesh-pink, pseudocubic gmelinite crystals form a fine specimen from Kazakhstan. Quite abundant about 10-15 years ago, they have now virtually disappeared from the market. Ex. Wes Parker Collection.
MD-60792 - Gmelinite-Na - - Archived Flinders, Victoria, Australia small cabinet, 7.4 x 5.8 x 2.7cm
Gmelinite is one of the lesser-known and rarer zeolite minerals (hydrated sodium calcium aluminum silicate). There are well-formed crystals here of the very unique angular "flying saucer" shape the best crystals show. Good luster on the faces, too! 7.4 x 5.8 x 2.7cm
T08-12 - Gmelinite pseudo. after Chabazite - $ 900 Wasson’s Bluff, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada small cabinet, 7.6 x 5.7 x 4.6 cm
This is a dramatic cluster of large gmelenite crystals featuring a giant 3 cm crystal in the middle, all of which have replaced chabazite. The lustre is unusually good on this piece, almost glassy and therefore far better than on others I have seen in the past! This is new material collected recently from this classic old locality that is difficult to access, by my friend Rod Tyson (a semi-retired mineral dealer and well-known Canadian field collector!). This is a significant piece, from what I have seen in the past and also in context of this new find , for overall size and quality.
T08-15 - Gmelinite pseudo. after Chabazite - $ 200 SOLD Wasson’s Bluff, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada miniature, 4.1 x 3.3 x 2.3 cm
This is a dramatic cluster of large gmelenite crystals featuring a giant 2.5 cm crystal in the middle, all of which have replaced chabazite. The lustre is unusually good on this piece, almost glassy and therefore far better than on others I have seen in the past! This is new material collected recently from this classic old locality that is difficult to access, by my friend Rod Tyson (a semi-retired mineral dealer and well-known Canadian field collector!). This is a significant piece, from what I have seen in the past and also in context of this new find , for overall size and quality.
USA-20 - Chabazite - $ 1450 Wasson's Bluff, Nova Scotia, Canada cabinet, 12.9 x 7.8 x 3.3 cm ex. Dr. Edward David
This is a dramatic large plate of intensely colored crystals to over 2 cm diagonal, which is very large for the species. Chabazite is a fairly rare zeolite species not often found in the same deposits, and in sizable crystals, as the more common zeolite species stilbites and apophyllites (i know not why, but this seems clearly the case). These classics from Canada are, to me, the most colorful and interesting crystals for the collector because of the size. This large plate was sold to Ed David by Bill Butkowski some years ago ($1200), and long resided in that collection. Often they are labelled as Gmelinite: from Five Islands, Nova Scotia. This piece is certainly a chabazite from Wasson's Bluff, Nova Scotia, I am told (with thanks to Ronnie van Dommelen) despite its original label from Ed. Gmelinites from Five Islands are more pink than orange and very lustrous with triangular growth hillocks on the faces and have a foamy or hollow interior. The chabazite from Wasson's is quite distinct, being orange and with odd curved zoning between opaque and more gemmy regions. The associated heulandite from Wasson's is typically quite lustrous (even when the chabs are etched) and again is distinct from Five Islands. The little calcite is also the usual Wasson's habit.Good, large chabazites are very difficult to find and collect. All Content and Design ©1996-2010 The ArkenstonePowered by http://mineralwebsites.comBy-species Galleries | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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