GMELINITE
Specimen gme-2

Dims: 1.3 x 1.1 x 0.7" (3.3 x 2.9 x 1.7 cm)

Wt: 12 g

Flinders, Victoria, Australia

At least 3 Gmelinite crystals are intergrown to form this small hand specimen. They are in very good condition, showing little damage, and reach diameters of nearly 0.8" (2.0 cm). Their hexagonal, platy form is excellent, showing well-defined edges and clean faces that have a vitreous luster. All have a pale pink color with a strong orange tinge and are transparent but intensely internally-fractured, completely spoiling their clarity. A small amount of a dull, dark gray material is present.

Dims: 2.0 x 1.1 x 1.0" (5.0 x 2.9 x 2.5 cm)

Wt: 1.0 oz. (28 g)

Cairns Bay, Flinder's Shire, Victoria, Australia

Several thick, tabular Gmelinite crystals rest on the basalt base of this hand specimen. Most of these crystals are damaged and incomplete, but a few are intact and in excellnt condition. They reach diameters of about 0.4" (1.0 cm), and all have a very good hexagonal bipyramidal form with subtle but complex growth patterns on their faces. Their pink color and vitreous luster are standard for the specie, and all are dimly translucent.