Offretite, Chabazite, Phillipsite Subgroup, Calcite

Specimen ID: 5R3-2CV

Mineral(s)
Offretite : KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36·15H2O
Phillipsite Subgroup : (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Calcite : CaCO3
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Dimensions
95mm x 80mm x 40mm
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Basaltic rock sample with a vug lined with offretite as fibrous aggregates, rhombohederons of chabazite and calcite and rounded aggregates of phillipsite. Under SW UV light a green fluorescence indicates a small patch of hyalite (opal-AN) under the calcite.
Volker Betz - 25th April 2024
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