Black Rock, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada

Excellent, 19th century specimen of creamy stilbite on clear heulandite from Canada. Ex. E.D. Drown and the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences. 7.2 x 7.0 x 5.7 cm. Photo by Edward Rosenzweig.

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A close-up view of an excellent, 19th century specimen of creamy stilbite on clear heulandite from Canada. Ex. E.D. Drown and the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences. Specimen size is 7.2 x 7.0 x 5.7 cm. Photo by Edward Rosenzweig.

© 2008 by Edwards Minerals, LLC

7.0 x 6.8 x 5.8 cm. Sharply crystallized specimens from this old zeolite locality by the Bay of Fundy are rare and are very rarely available. A striking, 3.0 cm flower-like stilbite crystal dominates the sculptural vug lined with pearlescent, translucent light brown stilbites in the pastel-pink heulandite crystal crust. This excellent rare ...

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One of the most aesthetic stilbites from Nova Scotia. A long rectangular aggregate of stilbite crystals perched on a druse of pinkish-orange heulandite. The habit of the stilbite is typical for the North Mountain - the crystals fan out from the sides rather than from the ends as you would have with a fan or 'wheat-sheaf' habit. Rod and ...

© R. Van Dommelen

Laumontite cluster, very fragile. From Doug Wilson.

© Kelly Nash

An elongated blocky apophyllite crystal, grayish-white in color with patches of red.

© Ronnie Van Dommelen

Colorless to pinky-orange heulandite, forming simple rhomb-shaped prisms with only tiny modifying faces. These crystals have more transparency and pearly luster than most specimens from the locality. Exact collection date not known - probably 2000-2005.

© Ronnie Van Dommelen

7.0 x 6.8 x 5.8 cm. Sharply crystallized specimens from this old zeolite locality by the Bay of Fundy are rare and are very rarely available. A striking, 3.0 cm flower-like stilbite crystal dominates the sculptural vug lined with pearlescent, translucent light brown stilbites in the pastel-pink heulandite crystal crust. This excellent rare ...

© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com

A pair of calcite crystals on heulandite. The dominant shape of the calcites is an elongated rhomb, with modifying faces around the waist.

© Ronnie Van Dommelen

7.0 x 6.8 x 5.8 cm. Sharply crystallized specimens from this old zeolite locality by the Bay of Fundy are rare and are very rarely available. A striking, 3.0 cm flower-like stilbite crystal dominates the sculptural vug lined with pearlescent, translucent light brown stilbites in the pastel-pink heulandite crystal crust. This excellent rare ...

© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com

Members of the Nova Scotia Mineral and Gem Society go to work on a rockfall in 2001. Between Black Rock and Harbourville.

© R. Van Dommelen

Looking west back towards the Black Rock lighthouse from the shore. There is ice hanging from sections of the cliff (photo taken Dec 28 2019).

© Ronnie Van Dommelen

The lighthouse at Black Rock. Parking is in a small loop next to the lighthouse. In the distance, the shoreline from Cape D'Or to Cape Spencer can be seen as a dark mass.

© Ronnie Van Dommelen

The same rockfall shown as in https://www.mindat.org/photo-521083.html, over 18 years later. Over those years (and before) it has produced a huge number of specimens of stilbite, heulandite, laumontite, and a few specimens of mesolite and calcite.

© Ronnie Van Dommelen

A frozen waterfall at Black Rock. When the temperature goes above freezing, falling ice from the cliff face can be very dangerous.

© Ronnie Van Dommelen