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Natrolite from
Partridge Island, Parrsboro, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada


Locality type:Island
Classification
Species:Natrolite
Formula:Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Habit:massive; radiating prisms
Colour:colorless
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Natrolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Partridge Island, Parrsboro, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:423656
Long-form Identifier:1:3:423656:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Natrolite
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘCape Sharp, West Bay, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘWest Bay Cliff, West Bay, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
6.5km (4.1 miles) ⓘAmethyst Cove (Captain Kidd's Cove), Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘSwan Creek, Greenhill, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘWasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘCape Split, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘCape Blomidon, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘRoss Creek, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘFive Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘArlington quarry, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
References
Walker, Thomas L., Parsons, Arthur L. (1922) The zeolites of Nova Scotia. Contributions to Canadian Mineralogy, University of Toronto Press. 13-73
Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.
Pe-Piper, Georgia, Miller, Lisa (2002) Zeolite minerals from the North Shore of the Minas Basin, Nova Scotia. Atlantic Geology, 38 (1) 11-28 doi:10.4138/1252
 
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