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Analcime from
Amethyst Cove (Captain Kidd's Cove), Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada


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Analcime

Amethyst Cove, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Analcime

Amethyst Cove, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Analcime

Amethyst Cove, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Analcime

Amethyst Cove, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Analcime

Amethyst Cove, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Analcime

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Analcime

Amethyst Cove, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Analcime

Amethyst Cove, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Analcime

Amethyst Cove, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Analcime

Amethyst Cove, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Analcime

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Analcime

Amethyst Cove, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Locality type:Cove
Classification
Species:Analcime
Formula:Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Habit:Trapezohedra up to 6 cm in diameter. An 11 cm crystal was reported in the AMNH collection.
Colour:Most commonly opaque white. Also water clear, red, pink, yellow.
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Heulandite Subgroup2
Quartz2
Natrolite1
Heulandite-Ca1
Celadonite1
Apophyllite Group1
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Analcime data
Locality Data:Click here to view Amethyst Cove (Captain Kidd's Cove), Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:47189
Long-form Identifier:1:3:47189:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Analcime
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘWest Bay Cliff, West Bay, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘCape Split, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
6.5km (4.1 miles) ⓘPartridge Island, Parrsboro, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘCape Blomidon, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
12.6km (7.9 miles) ⓘArlington quarry, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘSwan Creek, Greenhill, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘClarke Head, Greenhill, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘWasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘMcKay Head, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘLong Beach, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
References
Jackson, C.T.; Alger, F. (1832) Remarks on the Mineralogy and Geology of the Peninsula of Nova Scotia. E. W. Metcalf and Co.
Gordon, S.G. (1924) Proceedings of Societies, Philadelphia Mineralogical Society, Academy of Natural Science, Sept 11, 1924. American Mineralogist: 9(11): 231-232.
Frondel, Clifford (1935) The size of crystals. American Mineralogist, 20 (6) 469-473
Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.
Van Dommelen, Ronnie, Collett, Terry (2006) An Introduction to Minerals in Nova Scotia and a Report on Recent Collecting. Rocks & Minerals, 81 (1) 54-61 doi:10.3200/rmin.81.1.54-61
 
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