Gmelinite-(Na) (ex Franceso Bedogne Collection)

Item Description

Here we have a beautiful specimen of gorgeous pinkish-orange colored Gmelinite-(Na) on a thin layer of gemmy colorless Calcite(?) on basalt from Cairns Bay, Victoria, Australia. The Gmelinite crystals measure up to 1.0 cm across, and several of them are in good shape on the display side. The highly reflective luster and defined "hillocks" on the faces of the crystals is the most noteworthy aspect of the crystals. Classic material, and hard to find on the market now. From the worldwide collection of famed Italian mineral collector, field collector and author, Francesco Bedogne of Sondrio, Italy (Collection #469). Bedogne wrote dozens of articles and several books about the mineralogy of Italian Alpine localities such as Val Bregaglia, Val Masino, Val Codera, Val Spluga, Valtellina and the famous Val Malenco. He was also the founder of the Valtellinese Mineralogical Institute.