Detailed Description This cabinet specimen is hosts a thick arc of chabazite crystals – all are penetration twins. The chabazite crystals have additional modifications and a couple of the crystals exhibit the “phacolite” habit. This specimen is from an area at Wasson’s Bluff known as the “Pink Zone”, and the pockets there are usually small, […]

Detailed Description Sharp, lustrous orange chabazite crystals from the April 2022 pocket. These crystals have lighter colouration at the edges so that they stand out from one another. In excellent condition, some incomplete crystals at the edges where this was attached.  A very attractive Wasson’s Bluff chabazite! About the Minerals and Localities of the Bay […]

Detailed Description This specimen is from the April 2022 pocket that produced highly distinctive chabazite specimens – in this pocket, many of the crystal edges were lighter than the the main body of each crystal, so that the crystal outlines were very prominent. The crystals are a nice mid-orange, sharp and highly lustrous. This piece […]

Detailed Description This specimen is from the April 2022 pocket that produced highly distinctive chabazite specimens – in this pocket, many of the crystal edges were lighter than the the main body of each crystal, so that the crystal outlines were very prominent. The crystals are a nice mid-orange, sharp and highly lustrous. This piece […]

Detailed Description A great plate of classic Wasson’s Bluff dark red chabazite crystals, with penetration twins among them. These are sharp crystals with nice lustre. The specimen has a subtle saw cut underneath so it stands perfectly for display.  In excellent condition – no damage, a small number of incomplete crystals around the edges where […]

Detailed Description Many conical aggregates of mesolite crystals standing up on a bed of laumontite crystals. This is one of the best specimens from the 2021 pocket. About the Minerals of the Bay of Fundy (click here) About These Mesolite-Laumontite Specimens The cliffs at Stronach Brook are along a relatively hard-to-access stretch of the Bay […]

Detailed Description Two conical aggregates of mesolite crystals on laumontite from the 2021 pocket at Stronach Brook. In excellent condition, and one of the best pieces from the find. Looks great! About the Minerals of the Bay of Fundy (click here) About These Mesolite-Laumontite Specimens The cliffs at Stronach Brook are along a relatively hard-to-access […]

Detailed Description This is a great piece – a crystallized “bowl” of laumontite (crystallized underneath as well) with three conical aggregates of mesolite crystals standing up inside the bowl. In excellent condition overall, a small nick in the cone at the rear. One of the most distinctive pieces from the 2021 pocket! About the Minerals […]

Detailed Description A landscape of small, sharp, blocky laumontite crystals with aggregates of mesolite crystals standing up like mountains. the mesolite “mountains” have subtle colour zoning – lighter at the top, like the snow would be, on those mountains… OK, OK I’ll stop. It really is picturesque though. About the Minerals of the Bay of […]

Detailed Description A dynamic specimen with conical aggregates of mesolite crystals together with laumontite crystals. Sits perfectly for display as photographed. This one is a beauty! About the Minerals of the Bay of Fundy (click here) About These Mesolite-Laumontite Specimens The cliffs at Stronach Brook are along a relatively hard-to-access stretch of the Bay of […]

Detailed Description Groups of radiating mesolite crystals on laumontite, with the main one centred at the top (I’d support this to stand for display as photographed). There are lots of mesolite crystals on this specimen and many more visible with magnification. Although some of the laumontite crystals are shot through with mesolite crystals, the laumontite […]

Detailed Description This specimen can be displayed in a couple of ways and looks great in either orientation. Standing up, the aggregates of radiating mesolite crystals are dynamic. Sitting down, it is truly reminiscent of group of mesolite mountains on a laumontite landscape. Most of the laumontite crystals are intergrown with mesolite needles. In excellent […]