Edingtonite
Image: <bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59254420" class="extiw" title="d:Q59254420"><span title="Dutch photographer">Leon Hupperichs</span></a></bdi> (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Mineral NameEdingtonite
Chemical FormulaBaAl2Si3O10·4H2O
Mohs Hardness4.25
Crystal Systemorthorhombic
Streak ColorWhite
CleavageGood on {110}
FractureUneven to conchoidal
Specific Gravity2.76
Colorswhite, colorless, gray, yellowish, pinkish
TransparencyTransparent to translucent
Type LocalityIce River Alkaline Complex, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Mineral GroupZeolites (Silicates)
Usescollector's specimens, scientific research
Associated Mineralsnepheline, cancrinite, feldspar, other zeolites
Description
This image displays a dense aggregate of translucent to opaque, white to colorless prismatic edingtonite crystals, some showing radiating habits.
Geological Context
Edingtonite is a rare zeolite mineral typically found in low-temperature hydrothermal veins and cavities within alkaline igneous rocks, such as the Ice River Alkaline Complex.
