Natrolite Crystals, Union Carbide Pit, San Benito County, California

Product Code: nat7

Stock Level: 1

Price: $549.99

Natrolite Crystals,
Union Carbide Pit (near Benitoite Mine)
San Benito County, California
4.0 cm x 2.34 cm x 2.1 cm

ex. Jack Nieburger coll.
ex. Kristalle

 

Here is a beautiful cluster of crystals of the Zeolite Group species, Natrolite.

An excellent and uncommon, fairly large crystal for the locale. Seldom on the market in this quality.

Natrolite from this region is most commonly seen as a druze over Benitoite and Neptunite crystals at the famed Dallas / Benitoite Gem Mine.

However, large well-formed sharply terminated crystals, such as these, are uncommon.

This very fine cluster of crystals are transparent, colorless crystal has orthorhombic prismatic form with high luster to satin lustre faces.

Three of the crystals are complete, and one is missing the tip on the side.

The specimen comes with a few old labels and has old Kristalle coll. number attached to the rear of the specimen.