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Owyhee Dam, Lake Owyhee State Park, Malheur Co., Oregon, USA

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Cavansite : Ca(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O, Chabazite

Owyhee Dam, Lake Owyhee State Park, Malheur Co., Oregon, USA

Bright blue cavansite crystals in radiating sprays resembling rosettes on matrix of transparent chabazite crystals. This specimen look stunning under magnification. Ex. R. D. O'Donnell collection #E75. Overall size of mineral specimen: 4x3x2.5 cm. Size of individual crystals: 1 mm.
 © 2002 John H. BettsPhoto ID: 3316    View Count: 730

Cavansite : Ca(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O, Stilbite-Ca : NaCa4[Al9Si27O72] · nH2O

Owyhee Dam, Lake Owyhee State Park, Malheur Co., Oregon, USA

6 x 5 cm specimen of basalt with a heavy coating of cavansite and stilbite. Cavansite was discovered in Oregon and this specimen comes from the co-type locality for this species. Most people today recognize the fabulous specimens of cavansite that occur from the Wagholi quarries in near Poona, India. Until they were discovered this was the ...
 © 1995-2001 Trinity Mineral Co.Photo ID: 1328    View Count: 702

Cavansite : Ca(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O

Owyhee Dam, Lake Owyhee State Park, Malheur Co., Oregon, USA

SEM image of cavansite crystals from Owyhee Dam, Oregon, USA (TL)
 © A. GodelitsasPhoto ID: 15301    View Count: 537

Cavansite : Ca(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O, Heulandite

Owyhee Dam, Lake Owyhee State Park, Malheur Co., Oregon, USA

Blue cavansite crystals mixed in with colorless heulandite crystals covering one side of matrix. Very clean. Type locality. Overall size of mineral specimen: 3x2x2 cm. Size of individual crystals: micro-.5 mm.
 © 2001 John H. BettsPhoto ID: 527    View Count: 535

Cavansite : Ca(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O, Stilbite

Owyhee Dam, Lake Owyhee State Park, Malheur Co., Oregon, USA

This specimen is from the collection of Mr. Fred Devito. It was self collected back in the early 60's.
 © The-Vug.comPhoto ID: 23001    View Count: 482

Cavansite : Ca(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O

Owyhee Dam, Lake Owyhee State Park, Malheur Co., Oregon, USA

Picture width is 5mm. Nice Cavansite from the type locality.
 © Elmar LacknerPhoto ID: 75004    View Count: 286

Multiple photos availableCavansite : Ca(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O

Owyhee Dam, Lake Owyhee State Park, Malheur Co., Oregon, USA

7.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm. A very rare specimen from the type locality for cavansite. These significant specimens were found in the early 1960s and have not been found, so far as I know, in decades. An attractive plate of beautiful Cavansite crystals with Stilbite and possibly Heulandite. The Cavansites are either in small lustrous balls or in flat ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 118663    View Count: 213

Multiple photos availableCavansite : Ca(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O

Owyhee Dam, Lake Owyhee State Park, Malheur Co., Oregon, USA

7.1 x 4.1 x 2.3 cm. A very rare specimen of original type locality cavansites, of which Charlie maintained a hoard of. Seldom seen for sale, this old material is hard to come by and is important for any collector of US minerals or zeolites. Ex. Charlie Key Collection.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 131897    View Count: 183

Multiple photos availableCavansite : Ca(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O

Owyhee Dam, Lake Owyhee State Park, Malheur Co., Oregon, USA

7.8 x 4 x 2.1 cm. Superb specimen of the TYPE LOCALITY Cavansites from the famous 1973 discoveries at Owyhee Dam. What make this specimen so exceptional are the COMPLETE sparkly balls of Cavansite that are the deepest turquoise blue that you can imagine. These balls, which are an amazing 1-2 mm across, are accented by the lovely ''morning glory'' ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 120798    View Count: 144

Multiple photos availableCavansite : Ca(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O

Owyhee Dam, Lake Owyhee State Park, Malheur Co., Oregon, USA

6.7 x 5.5 x 1.7 cm. A superb plate of the TYPE LOCALITY Cavansites from the famous 1973 discoveries at Owyhee Dam. What makes this specimen so exceptional are the COMPLETE sparkly balls of Cavansite that are the deepest turquoise blue that you can imagine. These balls, which are 1 mm across, are accented by the lovely “morning glory” radial ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 168113    View Count: 139

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