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Natrolite

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Description
Locality: 
Little Deerpark Quarry, Glenarm, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 5.5 × 3.5 cm
Description

Natrolite is a common mineral from the Little Deer Park however this specimen is one of a number I found recently which are considerably larger than the norm (up to 1.0cm). The crystals form an attractive spray. There is a second area with more compact radiations.

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
Peter Crozier Minerals