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Elpidite

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Description
Locality: 
Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.1 × 5.8 × 4.6 cm
Description

This is a rich specimen of the rare hydrated sodium zirconium silicate elpidite, seen here in a specimen from the prolific Mt. St. Hilaire locality. Sprays of pearlescent, gray-white, acicular to bladed elpidite crystals richly cover all sides of the vuggy matrix.

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Elpidite

Formula: 
Na2ZrSi6O15·3H2O
Strunz: 
9.DG.65
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
5.0

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