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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: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 2.7 × 2.4 cm
Description

Classic type locality specimen of weloganite and dresserite crystals associated with quartz, marcasite and fluorescent strontianite and calcite.  Collected by Michel Brunet (1980-01981).  Ex-Paul Lortie specimen.

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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