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Locality: 
Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.9 × 2.6 × 2.5 cm
Description

Perfect shaped single crystal accompanied with a few smaller ones from this rare mineral. There is also a small piece of aegerine present at this cute little specimen.

Mineral Data
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Formula: 
Na2(Al2Si4O12)·2H2O
Strunz: 
9.GB.05
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Cyclopean Islands, Acitrezza (Aci Trezza), Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy