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Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 03.03.2024 | Filed under:

Detailed Description An attractive combination of stilbite fans and sharp, lustrous analcime crystals. In excellent condition, minor contacts in a couple of places around the periphery, but surprisingly few.  Lots of sparkle under the lights! About the Minerals and Localities of the Bay of Fundy (click here) About These Stilbite-Analcime Specimens from Five Islands Occasionally […]

Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 03.03.2024 | Filed under:

Detailed Description This is a beautiful specimen from this find – it has grat proportions, with well-defined stilbite fans adorned with lots of sparkling analcime crystals. The central stilbite fan stands up in the centre of the piece, and the overall look of the specimen is quite 3-D. In excellent condition. Sits perfectly for display as […]

Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 03.03.2024 | Filed under:

Detailed Description This piece features fans of stilbite bejewelled with clear, lustrous analcime crystals. The stilbite has particularly nice colour. In excellent condition. This piece has so much sparkle under the lights – it is a very classy display piece! About the Minerals and Localities of the Bay of Fundy (click here) About These Stilbite-Analcime […]

Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 03.03.2024 | Filed under:

Detailed Description A plate of stilbite fans covered with so many analcime crystals that this is more an analcime specimen. The analcime crystals are sharp and lustrous. In excellent condition – minor (but surpisingly few) contacts around the edges where this was removed from the surrounding pocket wall. This one delivers a lot of sparkle, […]

Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 03.03.2024 | Filed under:

Detailed Description A combination specimen with so many analcime crystals over top of the stilbite fans that I’ve chosen to describe this one as more an analcime specimen. The stilbite fans add colour and from the one side of the specimen, one can easily see great, well-defined stilbites. The analcime crystals are sharp and lustrous. […]

Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 03.03.2024 | Filed under:

Detailed Description A great combination specimen featuring fans of stilbite and loads of sparkling analcime crystals. Many of the stilbite fans are well defined and the analcime crystals are sharp and lustrous. In excellent condition and stands perfectly for display as photographed. A beautiful piece from this pocket zone. About the Minerals and Localities of […]

Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 03.03.2024 | Filed under:

Detailed Description A beautiful combination specimen featuring fans of stilbite and lots of sparkling analcime crystals. The stilbite fans are well defined and the analcime crystals are sharp and lustrous. In excellent condition – a gorgeous piece! About the Minerals and Localities of the Bay of Fundy (click here) About These Stilbite-Analcime Specimens from Five […]

Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 03.03.2024 | Filed under:

Detailed Description Mounded groups of stilbite crystals and fans with a few analcime crystals. The stilbite is great colour for the find and the analcime crystals are sharp and lustrous. In excellent condition, a couple minor incomplete analcimes and contacts at the periphery where this was attached. Stands perfectly for display as photographed – a […]

Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 03.03.2024 | Filed under:

Detailed Description Stilbite fans with analcime crystals sprinkled over them. The stilbite is excellent colour for the find and the analcime crystals are sharp and lustrous, adding lots of sparkle. In excellent condition, a couple minor contacts at the periphery where this was attached. A very fine piece from this pocket zone! About the Minerals […]

Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 03.03.2024 | Filed under:

Detailed Description A  great specimen of stilbite fans with analcime crystals perched all over them. The stilbite is very fine colour and the analcime crystals are sharp and lustrous, adding lots of sparkle. In excellent condition – a really first-class specimen from this find. About the Minerals and Localities of the Bay of Fundy (click […]

Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 03.01.2024 | Filed under:

Detailed Description A plate with stilbite fans standing up and intergrown with one another, dotted with small analcime crystals. The stilbite fans have good colour and the analcime crystals are sharp and lustrous, adding lots of sparkle. In excellent condition – a beautiful specimen! About the Minerals and Localities of the Bay of Fundy (click […]

Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 02.21.2024 | Filed under:

A wonderful chrysocolla specimen – bluish-green balls on a black matrix, providing killer contrast. In excellent condition. If you examine with a loupe, right at the bottom (as photographed) there are three little balls that have been bisected – the cross-section shows that the original chrysocolla growth was very blue, and subsequent layers are a […]


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