Zeolite occurrences in the Central Metasedimentary Belt of the Grenville Province, Ontario, Quebec and New York State.

The Mineralogical Record | July 1, 2006| | Copyright

The Grenville Geological Province of southeastern Canada and upstate New York has long been known as a source for fine specimens of medium-grade to high-grade metamorphic and skarn minerals, but not zeolites. Recent re-examination of many well-known older localities as well as several new localities has resulted in the discovery of 21 species of zeolites, a number of which occur in collector-quality specimens.

INTRODUCTION

In spite of a long history of mining and mineral specimen production, there are relatively few reports of zeolites in Grenvillian ...

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