Edingtonite

 
  
Clear crystals of edingtonite on natrolite
     
Clear edintonite on natrolite (right), also assoicated with richterite (middle) and calcite
  
Clear edintonite on natrolite
  
White to clear rhombic micro crystals to about 0.5 mm on slender white natrolite crystals to 4 mm on calcite.
Origin: Jacupiranga mine, Cajati, São Paulo State, Brazil
Sample size: 3 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm, edingtonite crystal is less than 0.75 mm (top), 3 x 3 x 2 cm, natrolite spray to 1 cm (2nd row), 4 x 3 x 2 cm, with snow white natrolite crystals to 6 mm with tiny, less than 0.5 mm, glassy edingtonite crystals on the terminations (3rd row), 8 x 4.5 x 4 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

Origin: Ice River complex, British Columbia, Canada
Owner: Lou Perloff
Microscopic image
 
Origin: Jacupiranga mine, Sao Paolo, Brazil
Owner: Lou Perloff
Microscopic image
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Lou Perloff

Photo-Atlas of Minerals

 

Origin: Ice River complex, British Columbia, Canada
Owner: Milton Speckels
Sample size: largest crystal about 1 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Milton Speckels

Photo-Atlas of Minerals

 

  
Origin: Ice River, British Colombia
ex. Ernie Schlichter Collection
Sample size: 9.9 x 8.3 x 4.6 cm
 
Origin: Bolet, Karlsborg, Sweden
Ex. M. Dodge collection
Sample size: 1.8 x 1 x 0.4 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

     
Edingtonite on calcite matrix
  
Edingtonite with calcite. Ex. Scott Williams collection
Origin: Ice River Complex, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Sample size: 6.3 x 4.5 x 3.2 cm (top/2nd row), 4.9 x 3.9 x 2.4 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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