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Analcime

Ex Dr. Krantz, Bonn, Germany
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Description
Locality: 
Cyclopean Islands, Aci Trezza, Etna, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
8.5 × 12 × 3 cm
Weight: 
365.00gr
Description

A lawn of clear to milky white, trapezohedral analcime crystals is lining a geode in basalt rock. A very fine specimen from this old locality.

The Cyclopean islands, Acitrezza, Sicily, Italy are the type locality for analcime. Collecting is strictly prohibited. Comes with old hand-written label.

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

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