Analcime
Two Hug Quarry, Price Creek area, Kings Valley, Benton County, Oregon, USA
10.2 x 7.2 x 3.7 cm. One does not often think of the USA as a stunning locality for analcime crystals, but here is a single large specimen I obtained in an old collection, which changes that opinion. The crystals are a gorgeous saturated, lustrous white that I can only describe as being like fine porcelain in color and texture, covering a nicely ...
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