Levyne

 

Origin: Ritter Hot Springs, Ritter, Grant Co., Oregon, U.S.A.

Owner: Lou Perloff

Microscopic image

 

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Origin: Beech Creek, Grant Co., Oregon, U.S.A.

Owner: Milton Speckels

Microscopic image, 6.1 x

 

Origin: Milwaukie, Clackamas Co., Oregon

Owner: Milton Speckels

Microscopic image, 4.0 x

 

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Origin: Oisgill Bay, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, North West Highlands, Scotland, UK

Sample size: area 1 cm

Owner: Steve Rust

 

Origin: Lealt, Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, North West Highlands, Scotland, UK

Sample size: 2 mm crystal

Owner: Christine Rust

 

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Clusters of white platy levyne-(Na) crystals in cavities in volcanic matrix

Origin: Browns Bay, Island Mage, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland

Sample size: micromount (top), micromount (bottom)

 

White bladed levyne-Ca crystals in cavities in matrix

Origin: Beech Creek Quarry, Mt. Vernon, Grant Co., Oregon, U.S.A.

Sample size: 4 x 4 cm

 

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Origin: Leith, Tasmania, Australia

Sample size: unknown

Sample owner: Brian Carney

 

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Erionite or offretite needles epitaxially grown on tabular levyne. The former normally occur as ultra-short tightly packed needles, giving the transluscent to clear levyne crystals a matt white appearance.

Origin: Laidley Creek, Gatton Valley, South East Queensland, Australia

Sample size: levyne crystal about 1.25 mm (top), levyne crystal about 1 mm

Sample owner: Vic Cloete

 

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