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Natrolite & Analcime

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Natrolite & Analcime

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Description
Locality: 
Horseshoe Dam - South of, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States of America
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 3.5 × 2 cm
Description

Basalt matrix with a large amygdale lined with boron analcime and colourless analcime crystals with an over growth of lovely snow white radial analcime crystal clusters. Please note that the natrolite crystals may appear to be wet in the photographs but this is just their natural lustre.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Natrolite

Formula: 
Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O
Strunz: 
9.GA.05
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Hohentwiel, Singen, Hegau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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

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