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Mesolite

Ex The Lee's Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Richmond, Yarra, Victoria, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.3 × 4.5 × 2.5 cm
Description

A specimen from the late 1890's, from the original basalt quarries in Richmend. A good sized cavity in vesicular basalt, is lined with dozens of tuffs sprays of mesolite.

This Richmond- Collingwood area in melbourne was a well known dana  locale.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Mesolite

Formula: 
Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30·8H2O
Strunz: 
9.GA.05
Hardness: 
5.0
Earthstones Australia

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