Nabesite

Tabular crystals of nabesite
Origin: Kvanefjeld plateau, Ilímaussaq massif, Greenland
Picture size: 1.7 mm
Owner: Thomas Witzke
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Thomas Witzke

Institut für Mineralogie und Lagerstättenlehre
Aachen, Germany

 

  
 
  
This specimen has a couple of exposed vugs with crystals of the rare zeolite nabesite to 3 mm and a very small crystals to 3-4 mm of light pink coloured sodalite. Also present are crystals of albite. Aegerine and rare neptunite are also found in the matrix of the specimen.
Origin: Kvanefjeld, Ilimaussaq, Greenland
Sample size: 5.2 x 4.8 x 3 cm (top/middle), 4.7 x 4 x 2.7 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

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