Analcime, Levyne, Heulandite

An uncommon member of the zeolite group, levyne occurs here as white, trigonal tabular crystals, tucked in the nooks and crannies of the orange-tinted heulandite on this specimen. Some of the better-formed levyne crystals display distinct triangular faces resembling a pair of overlaid inverted triangles. Though the levyne are small, the specimen displays very well, boasting some lovely pearlescent heulandite and a large anlcime at the centre. This specimen was collected at an inland basalt quarry in Glenmont, Nova Scotia, a locality known for producing some of North America’s finest heulandite specimens. Levyne specimens are relatively rare, and these crystals represent a new, crystal habit for the species. Notably, this is a new find for Nova Scotia and as such there are currently no records of levyne from this locality on mindat.org.