This specimen is comprised of bright, sparkling quartz crystals arranged in the form of underlying scalenohedral calcite crystals. However, the calcite crystals are no longer present, so these are amazing hollow quartz shells – they are great epimorphs! There is a hollow in the back of the largest calcite through which one can see a […]

This is a beautiful smoky quartz specimen from the Mont Blanc massif. The crystals are sharp, highly lustrous and water clear with a wonderful smoky hue, contrasting with a bit of white feldspar in association with the quartz. The piece features a superb doubly-terminated crystal across the top, and the crystal about half way down […]

Detailed Description Sharp, lustrous orange chabazite crystals on sharp, pearly heulandite crystals. In excellent condition, no damage (the one corner of the largest chabazite is fully crystallized, where it contacted heulandite). Great contrast – a really nice piece! About the Minerals and Localities of the Bay of Fundy (click here) About The Chabazites From Wasson’s […]

Detailed Description A cluster of sharp, lustrous dark red chabazite crystals with penetration twinning from the Red Zone (see below) at Wasson’s Bluff.  In excellent condition across the main part of the piece, incomplete crystals low in front and around the back. A couple of tiny pearly heulandites in association. This is great Red Zone […]

Detailed Description A group of colour-zoned, penetration twinned chabazite crystals perched on sugary quartz. The chabazite crystals are sharp, highly lustrous and in excellent condition. Collected in 2018. Stands perfectly for display, great contrast with the quartz background! About the Minerals and Localities of the Bay of Fundy (click here) About The Chabazites From Wasson’s […]

Detailed Description Sharp, lustrous colour-zoned chabazite penetration twins from Wasson’s Bluff, accompanied by tiney pearly heulandites and a golden stilbite blade. In very good condition overall, with one nick and a couple of incomplete crystal corners. Collected in 2008. A really nice specimen! About the Minerals and Localities of the Bay of Fundy (click here) […]

Detailed Description Sharp, lustrous orange chabazite crystals from Wasson’s Bluff, with two uncommon contact twins in the centre of the group. In very good condition – incomplete crystals around the periphery where this was attached to adjacent parts of the pocket. Collected in 2019. Stands for display as photographed and looks great. About the Minerals […]

Detailed Description Sharp, lustrous chabazite crystals clustered together and associated with sugary white quartz. The chabazite crystals are a relatively brick-orange-red hue, but if you look closely you can see that a couple have honey-yellow zones. In excellent condition and stands perfectly for display as photographed. Very nice! About the Minerals and Localities of the […]

Detailed Description A beautiful cluster of dark red chabazite crystals from Wasson’s Bluff, accompanied by pearly heulandite crystals. The chabazite crystals include penetration twins and also one uncommon contact twin. This piece was collected in 2016 and was in Terry Collett’s collection. In excellent condition, this is a great little specimen! About the Minerals and […]

Detailed Description This beautiful specimen features sharp, lustrous penetration-twin chabazite crystals accompanied by golden stilbite and offset by contrasting sugary white quartz. In excellent condition, stands perfectly for display as photographed. Collected in 2015, this is a really nice specimen! About the Minerals and Localities of the Bay of Fundy (click here) About The Chabazites […]

Detailed Description This specimen features sharp orange chabazite crystals, many of which are penetration twins. In excellent condition, some incomplete crystals around the periphery where this was attached. A nice colourful piece! About the Minerals and Localities of the Bay of Fundy (click here) About The Chabazites From Wasson’s Bluff Wasson’s Bluff is world famous […]

Detailed Description This specimen was collected in 2018 from the Red Zone at Wasson’s Bluff (see below) with intensely coloured chabazites and pearly little heulandite crystals. The heulandites gice the specimen great sparkle and contrast. The chabazite crystal on the right-hand side is an uncommon contact twin, and there are penetration twins in the vug. […]