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Weloganite

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Weloganite

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Description
Locality: 
Francon Quarry, Québec, Canada
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.2 × 1.8 × 1.3 cm
Description

Sculptural beige to yellow weloganite on matrix. Beautiful & Type locality. 

References

SABINA, A.P., JAMBOR, J.L., and PLANT, A.G. (1968) Weloganite, a new strontium zirconium carbonate from Montreal Island, Canada. Canadian Mineralogist, 9, 468 477.

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