Chabazite on Calcite
specimen number:
2062690
location:
Goble Quarry, Goble, Columbia Co., Oregon, USA
description: The Goble Quarry in Columbia County, Oregon, is a well-known geological site situated within the Eocene Goble Volcanics. The quarry is celebrated among mineral enthusiasts and researchers as a significant type locality for rare zeolite minerals that formed within the cavities and fractures of the local basaltic lava flows. Operated commercially to supply crushed rock and construction materials, the site has historically attracted mineral collectors interested in studying its diverse secondary vesicle fillings.
A botryoidal crystallized calcite, the top coated with sparkling micro crystals of colorless chabazite. In good condition.
Size: 2.8 x 2.0 x 1.5 cm (thumbnail)
Collection: Ray DeMark
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