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Hydrodresserite & Dresserite

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Hydrodresserite & Dresserite

Type Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Francon Quarry, Québec, Canada
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 3.5 × 2 cm
Description

Very attractiv white sprays and balls of elongated tabular crystals. The two minerals occur together, but on the stereomicroscope they can be seperated well from each other. The spheres mainly consist of hydrodresserite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hydrodresserite

Formula: 
BaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4·3H2O
Strunz: 
5.DB.15
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.0
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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