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Franconite & Siderite

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Franconite & Siderite

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Description
Locality: 
Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.5 × 1.5 × 1.5 cm
Description

Small white radiating balls of franconite with siderite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Franconite

Formula: 
Na2Nb4O11·9H2O
Strunz: 
4.FM.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
4.0
Type Locality: 
Francon quarry, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White