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Analcime

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Description
Locality: 
Talisker Bay, Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom
Size Range: 
Museum (18cm plus)
Size: 
20 × 13 × 8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Description

Fantastic analcime specimen from an old collection. Cluster of many colourless analcime crystals up to 10 mm.

The crystals have good surface lustre and are completely undamaged.

Beautiful display specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Analcime

Formula: 
Na2(Al2Si4O12)·2H2O
Strunz: 
9.GB.05
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Cyclopean Islands, Acitrezza (Aci Trezza), Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy