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Edingtonite

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Very richly crystallized sparkling colorless crystals of edingtonite averaging 0.2 cm in size across matrix. In good condition. Good example for the species. Specimen comes with a label from the collection of Ray DeMark.The Ice River Alkaline Complex in British Columbia, Canada, is a rare V-shaped intrusive body composed mainly of nepheline syenites and mafic rocks that formed within surrounding sedimentary strata during the Paleozoic era. While the remote alpine region saw minimal large-scale commercial mining, it gained renown among mineralogists and prospectors for its diverse alkaline lithologies and unique pegmatite veins. Within this geological environment, cavities and late-stage hydrothermal pockets host exceptional specimens of edingtonite, a scarce zeolite mineral prized by collectors for forming distinct prismatic crystals.