Mineral Name Cancrinite
First Discovered 1839
Nickel-Strunz Classification 09.DA.15
Dana Classification 65.01.03a.03
ICSD 9257
Mineral Group Silicates - Inosilicate with two-periodic single chains in the feldspar group
Collection Number C-9F-2011-0014
Discovery Location Coldwell complex, Marathon, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
Image Description A massive sample of banded cancrinite. Sample dimensions approximately 60mm x 30mm x 30mm. Images of the sample show the massive habit of the mineral as well as some colour banding.
Author CherryAnn Villa


©2011 - C. Villa, Photographer


©2011 - C. Villa, Photographer


©2011 - C. Villa, Photographer

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