Detailed Description This is a beautiful specimen of orange-red chabazite accompanied by small, glassy, transparent heulandite crystals. The chabazite crystals are sharp and lustrous and exhibit penetration twinning. In excellent condition and stands perfectly for display as photographed. Sweet! About the Minerals and Localities of the Bay of Fundy (click here) About The Red Chabazites […]

Detailed Description This is a gorgeous specimen – sharp, lustrous chabazite crystals offset by bright pearly little heulandite crystals. There are two crystals on this specimen that exhibit both penetration twinning _and_ contact twinning (ie in one twin). In excellent condition – this is a truly classy Wasson’s Bluff specimen with remarkable twinning. About the […]

Detailed Description A beautiful display specimen hosting sharp, twinned, colourful chabazite crystals. The chabazite hue is darker than typical Wasson’s Bluff orange, and lighter than the darkest reds of the Red Zone (where this specimen was collected – see below). Tiny pearly heulandite crystals are present as well. Stands perfectly for display as photographed and […]

Detailed Description A plate of sharp, lustrous orange chabazite crystals, with some showing penetration twinning. In very good condition overall, minor incomplete crystals, mostly around the periphery. A great splash of orange in the display case, and the one twin is really something. About the Minerals and Localities of the Bay of Fundy (click here) […]

Detailed Description This cabinet specimen is hosts a thick arc of chabazite crystals – all are penetration twins. The chabazite crystals have additional modifications and a couple of the crystals exhibit the “phacolite” habit. This specimen is from an area at Wasson’s Bluff known as the “Pink Zone”, and the pockets there are usually small, […]

Detailed Description Sharp, lustrous orange chabazite crystals from the April 2022 pocket. These crystals have lighter colouration at the edges so that they stand out from one another. In excellent condition, some incomplete crystals at the edges where this was attached.  A very attractive Wasson’s Bluff chabazite! About the Minerals and Localities of the Bay […]

Detailed Description This specimen is from the April 2022 pocket that produced highly distinctive chabazite specimens – in this pocket, many of the crystal edges were lighter than the the main body of each crystal, so that the crystal outlines were very prominent. The crystals are a nice mid-orange, sharp and highly lustrous. This piece […]

Detailed Description This specimen is from the April 2022 pocket that produced highly distinctive chabazite specimens – in this pocket, many of the crystal edges were lighter than the the main body of each crystal, so that the crystal outlines were very prominent. The crystals are a nice mid-orange, sharp and highly lustrous. This piece […]

Detailed Description A great plate of classic Wasson’s Bluff dark red chabazite crystals, with penetration twins among them. These are sharp crystals with nice lustre. The specimen has a subtle saw cut underneath so it stands perfectly for display.  In excellent condition – no damage, a small number of incomplete crystals around the edges where […]

Detailed Description Many conical aggregates of mesolite crystals standing up on a bed of laumontite crystals. This is one of the best specimens from the 2021 pocket. About the Minerals of the Bay of Fundy (click here) About These Mesolite-Laumontite Specimens The cliffs at Stronach Brook are along a relatively hard-to-access stretch of the Bay […]

Detailed Description Two conical aggregates of mesolite crystals on laumontite from the 2021 pocket at Stronach Brook. In excellent condition, and one of the best pieces from the find. Looks great! About the Minerals of the Bay of Fundy (click here) About These Mesolite-Laumontite Specimens The cliffs at Stronach Brook are along a relatively hard-to-access […]

Detailed Description This is a great piece – a crystallized “bowl” of laumontite (crystallized underneath as well) with three conical aggregates of mesolite crystals standing up inside the bowl. In excellent condition overall, a small nick in the cone at the rear. One of the most distinctive pieces from the 2021 pocket! About the Minerals […]