Phillipsite

Phillipsite, Bickers Quarry, New Zealand

Phillipsite has been found as crystals in the classic phillipsite form as larger (1mm) crackled clear crystals, associated with barite and clear barrel-shaped chabazite. It also occurs as minute creamy crystals with analcime and chabazite, also small. The exact species has not been confirmed. Below: Phillipsite, Bickers Quarry (Simpkins Quarry),...

Bickers Quarry, Northland, New Zealand

Bickers Quarry (originally described as Simpkins Quarry) has been owned by Mr. S. Bicker. It is on the north side of Tokatoka Road, a short way east of the junction with Simpkin Road, about 3.5km northeast of Tokatoka (Fig 1 and Fig 2). Tokatoka is about 15km southeast of Dargaville...