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Gmelinite Subgroup from
Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada


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Gmelinite Subgroup, etc.

Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Gmelinite Subgroup, etc.

Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Gmelinite Subgroup

Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Gmelinite Subgroup, etc.

Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
09661810017339891112402.jpg
Gmelinite Subgroup, etc.

Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
09841130017272018619134.jpg
Gmelinite Subgroup, etc.

Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Gmelinite Subgroup

Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
09619750017272018645734.jpg
Gmelinite Subgroup, etc.

Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
09661810017339891112402.jpg
Gmelinite Subgroup, etc.

Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
09841130017272018619134.jpg
Gmelinite Subgroup, etc.

Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
05557560017272018636784.jpg
Gmelinite Subgroup

Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
09619750017272018645734.jpg
Gmelinite Subgroup, etc.

Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Locality type:Cliff
Classification
Species:'Gmelinite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Habit:rhombohedral habit, up to 2cm, with large triangular faces; many crystals have the interior dissolved
Colour:dark salmon red
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chabazite-Ca4
Heulandite-Ca2
Quartz1
Analcime1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gmelinite Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:13187
Long-form Identifier:1:3:13187:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gmelinite Subgroup
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘSwan Creek, Greenhill, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘFive Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
11.7km (7.2 miles) ⓘCape Sharp, West Bay, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘAmethyst Cove (Captain Kidd's Cove), Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘFive Islands, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
References
Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.
Pe-Piper, Georgia, Miller, Lisa (2002) Zeolite minerals from the North Shore of the Minas Basin, Nova Scotia. Atlantic Geology, 38 (1) 11-28 doi:10.4138/1252
 
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