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Catapleiite

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Catapleiite

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Description
Locality: 
Mont Saint-Hilaire, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 2.2 × 2.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.80cm
Description

Miniature featuring a sharp colourless hexagonal crystal of Catapleite well exposed on matrix.

The transparence of the crystal reveals internal tuffs of aegyrine.

The piece comes with a nice label of the Italian dealer and collector R. Pagano, well known at ww level for his choicy systematics.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Catapleiite

Formula: 
Na2Zr(Si3O9)·2H2O
Strunz: 
9.CA.15
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Låven (Skådön; Lamö; Lamanskjaer), Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

Seller Information

Payment options: offline, paypal_wpp, paypal_wps

Seller's terms and conditions

The item can be returned for whichever reason, provided its original conditions, and within 10 days from its delivery to the Buyer. In the case of returning, the Buyer will be entitled to the refund of the item price; shipping costs will remain at the Buyer's charge in any case.