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Behoite: Be(OH)2 Analcime: NaAlSi2O6·(H2O)
Comments: Gray-white microcline crystals up to 4 cm coated with overgrowth of analcime 18 mm diameter, black aegirine up to 25 mm and most notable, a pale pink behoite. Location: Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mt Saint-Hilaire, Rouville Co., Québec, Canada. Scale: 5x4x3 cm. © John Betts - Fine Minerals