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Weloganite & Dresserite

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Weloganite & Dresserite

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Description
Locality: 
Francon Quarry, Québec, Canada
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 7 × 4 cm
Weight: 
250.00gr
Description

Superb type locality specimen of colorless and pale yellow translucent to gemmy weloganite crystals and dresserite spherules, associated with calcite and quartz on matrix.  Notice the fluorescence of weloganite, dresserite and calcite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Weloganite

Formula: 
Na2Sr3Zr(CO3)6·3H2O
Strunz: 
5.CC.05
Hardness: 
3.5
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
Francon quarry, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Dresserite

Formula: 
BaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4·H2O
Strunz: 
5.DB.10
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Colour: 
White
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Francon quarry, Montréal, Québec, Canada

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