Edingtonite
specimen number:
2062756
location:
Ice River, British Columbia, Canada
description: The Ice River Alkaline Complex in British Columbia, Canada, is a rare V-shaped intrusive body composed mainly of nepheline syenites and mafic rocks that formed within surrounding sedimentary strata during the Paleozoic era. While the remote alpine region saw minimal large-scale commercial mining, it gained renown among mineralogists and prospectors for its diverse alkaline lithologies and unique pegmatite veins. Within this geological environment, cavities and late-stage hydrothermal pockets host exceptional specimens of edingtonite, a scarce zeolite mineral prized by collectors for forming distinct prismatic crystals.
Very richly crystallized sparkling colorless crystals of edingtonite averaging 0.2 cm in size across matrix. In good condition. Good example for the species. Specimen comes with a label from the collection of Ray DeMark.
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