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LloydJames
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 Posted: Aug 28, 2010 20:47 Post subject: Mineral Identification |
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I have a specimen of Cavansite but am unsure of the light colored mineral surrounding it. The crystals seem to small to be calcite or quartz, but I am no expert. If anyone could help, it would be greatly appreciated.
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Tobi
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| Posted: Aug 29, 2010 02:40 Post subject: Re: Mineral Identification |
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| This specimen seems to be from the Wagholi quarry in Maharashtra/India, and thus i suppose that these small crystals are heulandite.
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| Posted: Aug 29, 2010 03:59 Post subject: Re: Mineral Identification |
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| Tobias Martin wrote: | | This specimen seems to be from the Wagholi quarry in Maharashtra/India, and thus i suppose that these small crystals are heulandite. |
Or Stilbite, we would need a closer pic.
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LloydJames
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| Posted: Aug 29, 2010 11:53 Post subject: Re: Mineral Identification |
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Thanks for the info! Here is a closer picture for you.
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Aug 29, 2010 17:11 Post subject: Re: Mineral Identification |
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| Hard to tell you by this photo. On the doubt, take the proposal of Tobias. Heulandite is more common with Cavansite than the Stilbite.
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LloydJames
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| Posted: Aug 29, 2010 21:23 Post subject: Re: Mineral Identification |
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Thanks to both of you for the information. It was really helpful!
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nicu
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| Posted: Sep 04, 2010 11:12 Post subject: Re: Mineral Identification |
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Hi Lloyd,
You can see mindat.org :
ID 182401-Cavansite with stilbite
ID 328180-Cavansite with Heulandite
ID 102357-Cavansite with Quartz.
I suppose that surrounding crystals are heulandite.
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