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Analcime

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Description
Locality: 
Ben Lomond, Clarke County, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.7 × 5.5 × 3.4 cm
Description

Small creamy coloured analcime crystals to 1mm form a complete carpet in an open basalt vugh. Very nice for the locality and it sits brilliantly for display.

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