USA108 - Heulandite-Ca on Mordenite - Rats Nest Claim, Challis, Custer County, Idaho

At the InnSuites, I visited with John Cornish, who owns the Rats Nest Claim in Idaho. This claim produces the finest heulandite in North America. In my opinion, the best from this claim can hold its own with the finest Indian specimens. The contrast between the pink-orange heulandite and the creamy white mordenite is exceptionally attractive. John had some great specimens at very nice prices, so I picked up a small lot to offer on the web. For more information on this claim, please see this online article.

This small miniature features sprays of heulandite to 2.4 cm. The heulandite has a rich salmon color which is about as fine as it comes from this locality. The crystals are undamaged and transparent to translucent. A superb specimen from this locality. 3.4 x 3.4 x 3.1 cm.