Analcime, Levyne, Heulandite, Mesolite, Thomsonite

An uncommon member of the zeolite group, levyne occurs here as white, trigonal tabular crystals, tucked at the bottom part of the vein-like vug. The specimen is a great combo piece for Nova Scotia, boasting orange-tinted analcime crystals, heulandite, and a massive ball of red-tinted thomsonite a few remaining clear mesolite needles on top of it. Though thomsonite is a fairly common Nova Scotia zeolite the mesolite makes this a very unusual find. Some of the better-formed levyne crystals display distinct triangular faces resembling a pair of overlaid inverted triangles. 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