Natrolite
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Natrolite is one of those species often ignored by collectors because they simply do not get sexy enough to look good in a display collection. Elongated gem crystals only come from a few locations, of which one of the rarest is near the benitoite mines in Northern California. This is a fine thumbnail specimen, a large thumbnail of competition level, that wins points for both species and locality. It is complete all around, and features a central columnar crystal with nice accents at the base. Probably from the 1960s-early 1970s finds here. Rock Currier #5569. He got the specimen in 1990 from Cal Graeber when he sold Marion Godshaw's collection.
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SpeciesNatrolite
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions2.5 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm
Listed on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, California, New Idria Mining District
SKUMTN23-06
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snowy-white to colorless silky needles forming radiating sprays in basalt cavities; prized for graceful habit, contrast with matrices, and rarity.Regional guide
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