Yes, Oregon Has Cancrinite!

Oregon Cancrinite

Oregon Cancrinite Crystal Upper Center,

Featuring the typical "woody" luster I find in 

some occurrences of Oregon Cancrinite.  

This crystal displays a yellowish gemmy 

Cancrinite center revealed by the beach sand, over time..

Cancrinite is a Zeolite. It is often striated. 

It is VOLCANIC, and typically found with other volcanic

phyllite (layered) minerals such as Apophyllite and Fluorapophyllite. 

All three minerals are plentiful on the Southern Oregon Coast

in mostly prismatic forms as opposed to massive in the 

crystallography, even the Cancrinite, of which I find large, colorful, 

prismatic hexagonal crystals with an oxidized outer coating that is 

often purplish-pinkish in color,

with a woody or pocked, or warped outer texture

that does not match the internal luster of the stones. 

Prismatic Cancrinite is considered very rare, and

the colors are amazing. But they usually just look like 

rocks so look for the shapes because the good stuff is hidden.