Analcime

specimen number:
2063805

location:
Cap d'Or, Nova Scotia, Canada

description:
Most of one side of matrix is covered by sparkling lustrous slightly translucent crystals of analcime measuring to 1.2 cm in size. Slight damages around the edge of the piece only, the prominent crystals are in good condition. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Ray DeMark.

Cap d'Or in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, projects into the Bay of Fundy and features dramatic Triassic-aged basalt cliffs formed by massive volcanic activity and subsequent continental rifting. Historically, the location attracted attention for small-scale and underground copper mining ventures during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, though commercial operations ultimately proved disappointing and were abandoned. Today, the rugged sea cliffs are globally famous among mineral collectors for the diverse secondary minerals lining basalt vugs and hydrothermal cavities. Among these, analcime occurs as well-formed, trapezohedral crystals often associated with native copper and other members of the zeolite family.

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