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Analcime

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Description
Locality: 
Phillip Island, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.5 × 6.7 × 4.4 cm
Description

A good cabinet display specimen featuring groups of large white analcime crystalstotally covering the top of the grey basalt matric.

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
Gondwana Minerals