Analcime
UNB-2016-0447Minerals » Tectosilicates » Zeolite
Description
Small white trapezohedron crystals of Analcime with a vitreous lustre.
Analcime (NaAlSi2O6 x H2O) can be white, colourless, grey and have reddish, greenish or yellowish tints. Lustre is vitreous and streak is colourless. Hardness is 5 to 5 1/2. Analcime usually occurs as simple trapezohedrons but can also be granular or compact.
Specifications
| Object name | Analcime |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2016-0447 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Mineral |
| Classification | Mineral group: Tectosilicates Sub-group: Zeolite |
| Composition |
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| Origin | West Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
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Map of Origin
Publications
- Chesterman, C.W. 1979. Audubon Society, Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals. Knopf.