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Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 03.04.2024 | Filed under:

Detailed Description Stilbite fans standing up on an underlying base of pink gmelinte, with sparkling analcime crystals covering the gmelinite and perched on top of the stilbites so aesthetically! In excellent condition. Great proportions of the analcimes with the stilbite crystals. About the Minerals and Localities of the Bay of Fundy (click here) About These […]

Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 03.04.2024 | Filed under:

Detailed Description Clustered fans of bright stilbite with a few analcime crystals dotted on top.  In excellent condition – a small missing stilbite and a tiny missing analcime (you have to search for it). Very nice colour and form – a beautiful specimen. About the Minerals and Localities of the Bay of Fundy (click here) […]

Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 03.04.2024 | Filed under:

Detailed Description Clustered fans of bright stilbite with analcime crystals perched all over. In excellent condition – one missing analcime if you look for it. Great colour and sparkle – a very classy specimen. About the Minerals and Localities of the Bay of Fundy (click here) About These Stilbite-Analcime Specimens from Five Islands Occasionally over […]

Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 03.04.2024 | Filed under:

Detailed Description A beautiful radiating group of stilbite fans dotted with sparkling analcime crystals. Minor gmelinite at the base of the stilbites. In excellent condition – one small chip. Lovely colour, sparkle and overall shape. About the Minerals and Localities of the Bay of Fundy (click here) About These Stilbite-Analcime Specimens from Five Islands Occasionally […]

Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 03.04.2024 | Filed under:

Detailed Description An isolated group of stilbite fans standing up off the matrix, with a “crown” of sharp lustrous analcime crystals over the tops. Minor gmelinite at the base of the stilbites. This specimen sits slightly forward, so would make a particularly good top shelf specimen for display. In excellent condition. Would be tough to […]

Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 03.03.2024 | Filed under:

Detailed Description A group of stilbite fans with top, intense colour. There are three tiny analcime crystals and one tiny aggregate of gmelinite crystals in association. In excellent condition. A beautiful specimen with great colour! About the Minerals and Localities of the Bay of Fundy (click here) About These Stilbite-Analcime Specimens from Five Islands Occasionally […]

Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 03.03.2024 | Filed under:

Detailed Description This piece features stilbite fans with lots of sharp, lustrous analcime crystals. In excellent condition. Classy with tons of sparkle under the lights! About the Minerals and Localities of the Bay of Fundy (click here) About These Stilbite-Analcime Specimens from Five Islands Occasionally over the years, good finds have been made at Five […]

Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 03.03.2024 | Filed under:

Detailed Description Fans of stilbite crystals with sparkling analcime crystals over top. Good separation – the stilbite fans stand separately. In excellent condition. A beautiful specimen! About the Minerals and Localities of the Bay of Fundy (click here) About These Stilbite-Analcime Specimens from Five Islands Occasionally over the years, good finds have been made at […]

Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 03.03.2024 | Filed under:

Detailed Description A wonderfully-proportioned thumbnail of stilbite fans with sparkling analcime crystals and minor gmelinite. In excellent condition! Good colour and a super specimen! About the Minerals and Localities of the Bay of Fundy (click here) About These Stilbite-Analcime Specimens from Five Islands Occasionally over the years, good finds have been made at Five Islands. […]

Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 03.03.2024 | Filed under:

Detailed Description This Nova Scotia stilbite exhibits what we call “The Colour” – the most intense orange colour we see in Nova Scotia stilbites, which is very rare. Looks amazing under 50W halogen lights. It was collected in an incredibly small, tight vug in an area of the zone that had very little in the […]

Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 03.03.2024 | Filed under:

Detailed Description A super grouping of intensely-coloured stilbite fans, accompanied by a just a few tiny sparkling analcime crystals and some minor pink gmelinite. This is exceptionally good  colour from this find. In excellent condition. One contact (low at the front, as photographed) indicates how narrow this pocket was – barely enough room, but enough […]

Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 03.03.2024 | Filed under:

Detailed Description A wonderful cluster of stilbite fans with crests of sparkling analcime crystals. There is some good separation among the stilbite fans, and they exhibit a very nice colour.  In excellent condition. The salmon-coloured base is gmelinite (epimorphs after chabazite). This is a beautiful specimen! About the Minerals and Localities of the Bay of […]